Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 3.9 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 36.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 27.6% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 33.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% 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 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 39.9% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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
How big is American Samoa compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.