American Samoa compared to Indonesia

If you lived in Indonesia instead of American Samoa, you would:

Economy

make 10.7% more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200, while in Indonesia, the GDP per capita is $12,400.

be 81.2% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed. In Indonesia, that number is 5.6%.

Life

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 11.3 children die before they reach the age of one. In Indonesia, on the other hand, 22.7 children do.

have 17.3% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people. In Indonesia, there are 16.2 babies per 1,000 people.

Basic Needs

be 37.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas). In Indonesia, that number is 81% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas).

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.3% of the population has internet access. In Indonesia, about 25.4% do.

be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas). In Indonesia, that number is 87% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas).

Geography

see 471.7 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Indonesia, that number is 54,716 km.

Indonesia: At a glance

Indonesia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 1,811,569 sq km. The Dutch began to colonize Indonesia in the early 17th century; Japan occupied the islands from 1942 to 1945. Indonesia declared its independence shortly before Japan's surrender, but it required four years of sometimes brutal fighting, intermittent negotiations, and UN mediation before the Netherlands agreed to transfer sovereignty in 1949. A period of sometimes unruly parliamentary democracy ended in 1957 when President SOEKARNO declared martial law and instituted "Guided Democracy." After an abortive coup in 1965 by alleged communist sympathizers, SOEKARNO was gradually eased from power. From 1967 until 1988, President SUHARTO ruled Indonesia with his "New Order" government. After rioting toppled Suharto in 1998, free and fair legislative elections took place in 1999. Indonesia is now the world's third most populous democracy, the world's largest archipelagic state, and the world's largest Muslim-majority nation. Current issues include: alleviating poverty, improving education, preventing terrorism, consolidating democracy after four decades of authoritarianism, implementing economic and financial reforms, stemming corruption, reforming the criminal justice system, holding the military and police accountable for human rights violations, addressing climate change, and controlling infectious diseases, particularly those of global and regional importance. In 2005, Indonesia reached a historic peace agreement with armed separatists in Aceh, which led to democratic elections in Aceh in December 2006. Indonesia continues to face low intensity armed resistance in Papua by the separatist Free Papua Movement.

How big is Indonesia compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.