Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in American Samoa instead of Alaska, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Alaska, the average life expectancy is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

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Basic Needs

be 55.6% less likely to have internet access

In Alaska, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.

Compare further: Alaska vs. American Samoa

Size Comparison · See true size
Alaska is about 6,613 times bigger than American Samoa.
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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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