Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 13.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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 63.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Moldova, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
be 59.4% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
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