Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $33,100 as of 2022.
be 65.0% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Turkey, that number is 10.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 92.3% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 19.4 children do as of 2022.
have 12.1% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkey, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 2020. In Turkey, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkey, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 62.1 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.