Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.4 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 22.8% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

Life

be 22.1% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.

have 28.7% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 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 people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) 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 Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 74.1% less coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.

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

Nauru: At a glance

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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