Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.0 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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

make 2.0 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.

be 25.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.

Life

be 78.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 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.

have 24.9% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 40.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 42% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.

be 47.5% less likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 63.1% less coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 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

American Samoa (sometimes abbreviated AS) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 224 sq km. Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
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