Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 78.0% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $50,900 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 83.9% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Germany, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
be 65.6% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.1% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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 Germany? See an in-depth size comparison.