Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.1 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 80.5% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Comoros, that number is 5.8% as of 2023.

make 68.8% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $3,500 as of 2023.

Life

have 37.6% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.7 times 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 Comoros, on the other hand, 57.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 52.4% 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 Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 33.0% less likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Comoros, about 27.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.9 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.

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

Comoros: At a glance

Comoros is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,235 sq km. Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power of the entire government in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its local government. AZALI won the 2002 federal presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade to Anjouan, but in March 2008 the AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The island's inhabitants generally welcomed the move. In May 2011, Ikililou DHOININE won the presidency in peaceful elections widely deemed to be free and fair.
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