Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.9 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 53.6% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2023.

Life

have 44.6% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.9 times 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.

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 Tuvalu, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 21.6% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 79.3% less coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.

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

Tuvalu: At a glance

Tuvalu is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 26 sq km. In 1974, ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands. The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu. Independence was granted in 1978. In 2000, Tuvalu negotiated a contract leasing its Internet domain name ".tv" for $50 million in royalties over a 12-year period.
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