Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
be 70.3% less likely to be obese
In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2024.
live 1.3 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 77.6% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 84.5% more children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.1% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 73.4% more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Vanuatu, 87% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 21.8 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: American Samoa vs. Vanuatu
Vanuatu: At a glance
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