Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sao Tome and Principe instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.1% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 12.2% as of 2017.
make 63.4% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Sao Tome and Principe, the GDP per capita is $4,100 as of 2020.
Life
have 68.8% more children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sao Tome and Principe, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.4 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 Sao Tome and Principe, on the other hand, 44.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% 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 Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 71% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.2% more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Sao Tome and Principe, that number is 209 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sao Tome and Principe: At a glance
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