Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years less
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 84 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
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, 14.0% of adults are unemployed as of 1998. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 47.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 19.2 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 68.8% more children
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, there are approximately 9.3 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
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