Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Belgium, 20.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 70.3% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $60,750 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 62.9% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.1 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 Belgium, 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 57.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 74.4% more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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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