Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 53.3% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 16.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 97.5% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Aruba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 58.5% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 69.3% more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Aruba vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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