Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.4 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Haiti, that number is 14.6% as of 2023.

make 74.1% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,900 as of 2023.

Life

have 35.0% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Haiti, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.0 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 Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.4% less 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 Haiti, that number is 49% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 23.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Haiti, 76% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 15.3 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.

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

Haiti: At a glance

Haiti is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 27,560 sq km. The native Taino - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves and considerable environmental degradation. In the late 18th century, Haiti's nearly half million slaves revolted under Toussaint L'OUVERTURE. After a prolonged struggle, Haiti became the first post-colonial black-led nation in the world, declaring its independence in 1804. Currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has experienced political instability for most of its history. After an armed rebellion led to the forced resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE in February 2004, an interim government took office to organize new elections under the auspices of the United Nations. Continued instability and technical delays prompted repeated postponements, but Haiti inaugurated a democratically elected president and parliament in May of 2006. This was followed by contested elections in 2010 that resulted in the election of Haiti's current President, Michel MARTELLY. A massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti in January 2010 with an epicenter about 25 km (15 mi) west of the capital, Port-au-Prince. Estimates are that over 300,000 people were killed and some 1.5 million left homeless. The earthquake was assessed as the worst in this region over the last 200 years.
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