Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 80.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 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.
have 40.5% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 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 84.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 4% 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.
be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.6% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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 Mauritania? See an in-depth size comparison.