Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.0 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Togo, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 76.8% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Togo, that number is 6.9% as of 2016.

make 81.2% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Togo, the GDP per capita is $2,100 as of 2020.

Life

have 90.8% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Togo, there are 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.1 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 Togo, on the other hand, 41.2 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 27.1% less 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 Togo, that number is 43% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 19% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 22.6% less likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Togo, about 24.0% do as of 2020.

be 25.3% 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 Togo, 75% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 51.7% less coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Togo, that number is 56 km.

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

Togo: At a glance

Togo is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 54,385 sq km. French Togoland became Togo in 1960. Gen. Gnassingbe EYADEMA, installed as military ruler in 1967, ruled Togo with a heavy hand for almost four decades. Despite the facade of multi-party elections instituted in the early 1990s, the government was largely dominated by President EYADEMA, whose Rally of the Togolese People (RPT) party has maintained power almost continually since 1967 and maintains a majority of seats in today's legislature. Upon EYADEMA's death in February 2005, the military installed the president's son, Faure GNASSINGBE, and then engineered his formal election two months later. Democratic gains since then allowed Togo to hold its first relatively free and fair legislative elections in October 2007. After years of political unrest and condemnation from international organizations for human rights abuses, Togo is finally being re-welcomed into the international community.
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