Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 10.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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.
have 22.5% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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 Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.