Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 66.5% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Morocco, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
make 27.7% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 90.9% 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 Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
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 Morocco, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
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 Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.