Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.4 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 79.5% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.

Life

have 20.5% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Kiribati, there are 20.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.3 times 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 Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.5% 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 Kiribati, that number is 100% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 22.6% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Kiribati, about 38.0% do as of 2020.

be 17.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 9.9 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

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

Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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