Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.2 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2020.

be 41.9% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Greece, that number is 17.3% as of 2019.

Life

be 64.7% less 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.

have 54.4% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Greece, there are 7.6 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 Greece, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Greece, about 78.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 117.9 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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

Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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