Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 18.8% more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.

be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.

Life

have 24.0% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2012. In Albania, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.1 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Albania: At a glance

Albania is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 27,398 sq km. Albania declared its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, but was conquered by Italy in 1939, and occupied by Germany in 1943. Communist partisans took over the country in 1944. Albania allied itself first with the USSR (until 1960), and then with China (to 1978). In the early 1990s, Albania ended 46 years of xenophobic communist rule and established a multiparty democracy. The transition has proven challenging as successive governments have tried to deal with high unemployment, widespread corruption, dilapidated infrastructure, powerful organized crime networks, and combative political opponents. Albania has made progress in its democratic development since first holding multiparty elections in 1991, but deficiencies remain. International observers judged elections to be largely free and fair since the restoration of political stability following the collapse of pyramid schemes in 1997; however, each of Albania's post-communist elections have been marred by claims of electoral fraud. The 2009 general elections resulted in a coalition government, the first such in the country's history. In 2013, general elections achieved a peaceful transition of power and a second successive coalition government. Albania joined NATO in April 2009 and is a potential candidate for EU accession. Although Albania's economy continues to grow, it has slowed, and the country is still one of the poorest in Europe. A large informal economy and an inadequate energy and transportation infrastructure remain obstacles.
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