Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in American Samoa instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 54.3% less money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.

Life

be 19.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 12.5 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.

Basic Needs

be 60.6% more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.

be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.2% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 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

American Samoa (sometimes abbreviated AS) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 224 sq km. Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
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