American Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
American Samoa
0.1074
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
0.1082
in 2023
American Samoa rank
102nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
100th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- American Samoa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.1082 against 0.1074 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0008.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
American Samoa ranks 102nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1905 | 0.2062 | 0.0157 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 0.1562 | 0.1666 | 0.0104 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.1521 | 0.0219 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 0.1141 | 0.1376 | 0.0235 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.1009 | 0.133 | 0.032 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.1249 | 0.0161 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 0.1065 | 0.1118 | 0.0053 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 0.1077 | 0.1105 | 0.0028 | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, American Samoa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.1082 against 0.1074 in American Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between American Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0008, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- American Samoa ranks 102nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 100th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.