Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Bahrain, you would:
Health
live 8.4 years less
In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 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.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bahrain, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 41.1% less money
Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 24.6% more children
In Bahrain, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 37.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bahrain, approximately 7.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bahrain, 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 59.7% less likely to have internet access
In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 28.0% less coastline
Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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