Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.3 times more money
Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $3,400 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 77.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 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 41.2% fewer children
In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 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 24.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% 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 21.0% less likely to have internet access
In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 44.5% less coastline
Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 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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