Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 3.4 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $37,800 as of 2023.

be 78.1% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Latvia, that number is 6.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 51.8% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2022.

have 47.1% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 8.3 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 Latvia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Geography

see 4.3 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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