Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.5 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 59.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 47.8% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.6% more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Eritrea vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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