Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 5.3 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 75.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 47.6% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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 37.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% 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 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
be 33.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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 Togo? See an in-depth size comparison.