Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Syria, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Syria, 33.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 17.0 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $1,057 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 43.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 17.7 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.
have 35.3% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 73% 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 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 39.9% less coastline
Syria has a total of 193 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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