Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
Life
have 91.5% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 93.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
be 47.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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