Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 42.0% more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 22.8% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

Life

be 12.0% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 15.3% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 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 the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Dominica, 100% of the population do 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 Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 27.6% more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.

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

Dominica: At a glance

Dominica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 751 sq km. Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
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