Quality of life comparison

live 6.8 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

make 4.8 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $54,200 as of 2020.

be 88.6% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Netherlands, that number is 3.4% as of 2019.

be 66.2% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

have 34.2% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Netherlands, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

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 Netherlands, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Netherlands, about 91.0% do as of 2020.

see 3.9 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.