If you lived in American Samoa instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:

Health

live 2.6 years less

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 84.2% less money

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a GDP per capita of $70,800 as of 2015, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.

be 29.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.

Life

have 44.0% more children

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 59.3% less likely to have internet access

In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 91.0% less coastline

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has a total of 1,288 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

American Samoa (sometimes abbreviated AS) is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 224 sq km. Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.
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