Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.3 years longer

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

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Basic Needs

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

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

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

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