Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Italy 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 Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.7 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.

be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 68.6% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 54.8% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 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 Italy, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 86.1% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Italy, about 75.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 65.5 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

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

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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