Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 13.2 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 80.6% more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 60.0% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 37.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 50.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.8% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 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
How big is American Samoa compared to Angola? See an in-depth size comparison.