Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Jordan, you would:
Economy
make 17.9% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 55.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 29.3% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 51.4% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
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