Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 22.8% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
make 11.6% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
Life
be 12.0% more likely to die during infancy
In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 16.7% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 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 Dominica, 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 Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 27.6% more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.