Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.1 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 69.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 41.5% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 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 30.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 46.6% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.5% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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 Ghana? See an in-depth size comparison.