Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 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 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 49.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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 40.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 50.8% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.4% less coastline
Algeria has a total of 998 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 Algeria? See an in-depth size comparison.