Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.2 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $36,200 as of 2020.

be 52.6% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Spain, that number is 14.1% as of 2019.

Life

be 75.4% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 57.3% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Spain, there are 7.1 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 Spain, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Spain, about 93.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 42.8 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

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

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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