Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 56.4% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 33.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 29.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
Geography
see 93.9% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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