Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.3 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.9 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.

be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.

Life

be 68.7% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 30.6% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 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 France, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In France, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 41.8 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

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

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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