Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 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 3.1 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cameroon, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 79.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 53.0% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 35.5 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 27.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 15.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 32% 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 18.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.1% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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 Cameroon? See an in-depth size comparison.