Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 30.4% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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 39.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Suriname, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2018. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 55.7% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.9% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 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 Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.