Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 7.4 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.5 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $50,700 as of 2020.

be 77.2% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Sweden, that number is 6.8% as of 2019.

Life

be 77.1% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 35.1% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sweden, there are 10.8 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 Sweden, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sweden, about 95.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 27.7 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.

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

Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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