Algeria or American Samoa: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
American Samoa wins on more indicators: 5 of 9 against 4.
- Safety and trust: American Samoa 0:2
- Climate and health: Algeria 4:1
- Law and institutions: American Samoa 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Algeria
Indicator
American Samoa
Safety and trust
Better: American Samoa (0 : 2)Organized violence
lower is better
✗0.04 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✗1.2 per 100,000 residents
2023
✓0.0 per 100,000 residents
2019
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
17%
2014
no data
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
no data for one of the places
$18,586
2025
no data
Climate and health
Better: Algeria (4 : 1)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓76.5 years
20245% higher
✗73.0 years
20245% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓75.1 years
20247% higher
✗70.3 years
20246% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓77.9 years
20243% higher
✗76.0 years
20242% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓79.8 years
20234% higher
✗76.5 years
20234% lower
Infant survival
no data for one of the places
98.05%
2024
no data
Survival of children under 5
no data for one of the places
97.84%
2024
no data
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗16.5 µg/m³ per year
2023284% higher
✓4.3 µg/m³ per year
202374% lower
Law and institutions
Better: American Samoa (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗-0.65 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓1.35 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗-0.53 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✓1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Algeria, American Samoa.