Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.9% more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Argentina, that number is 9.8% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 67.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012. In Argentina, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Argentina, about 86.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 43.0 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Argentina: At a glance
How big is Argentina compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.