Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.0% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, that number is 14.0% as of 1998.
Life
be 90.8% 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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
have 40.8% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are 9.3 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 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha: At a glance
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