Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 77.9% less likely to be obese
In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 67.8% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.5% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 67.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 99% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 85.5% more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.3 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: American Samoa vs. Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: At a glance
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