Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.7% less likely to be obese
In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 22.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 79.1% less likely to die during infancy
In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 25.3% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iceland, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% 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 Iceland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 98.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 42.8 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Iceland: At a glance
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