Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Life
have 11.1% more children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 59.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012. In South Africa, that number is 94% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.1 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.