Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.4% more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2017.
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Egypt, that number is 12.2% as of 2017.
Life
have 52.8% more children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Egypt, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 72.7% more likely to die during infancy
In American Samoa, approximately 9.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.1 children do as of 2020.
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 Egypt, 100% of the population do as of 2016.
be 49.9% more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 31.3% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In Egypt, about 46.9% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 21.1 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Egypt: At a glance
How big is Egypt compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.