Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 38.4% more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2019.
be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Turkmenistan, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 3.7 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do 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 Turkmenistan, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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