Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of American Samoa, you would:

Economy

make 66.1% more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.

be 73.3% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

Life

be 32.3% more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

have 15.9% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 64.6 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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