Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 34.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 48.4% less coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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