Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
have 22.9% more children
In Jersey, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jersey, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
be 56.7% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 65.7% more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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