Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.1% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
make 84.8% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
Life
be 2.2 times more 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 North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
have 14.9% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In North Korea, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.9% less 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 2012. In North Korea, that number is 26% of people on average (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Geography
see 21.5 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.