Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Iran, you would:
Economy
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 Iran, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
be 63.1% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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 Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.