Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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
be 67.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 Faroe Islands, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
be 58.7% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.6% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Faroe Islands vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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