Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Anguilla, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years less
In Anguilla, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Anguilla, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2002. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 39.1% more children
In Anguilla, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Anguilla, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.2% less likely to have internet access
In Anguilla, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.2% more coastline
Anguilla has a total of 61 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Anguilla? See an in-depth size comparison.