Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 29.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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.
have 28.7% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 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 40.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, 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 49.4% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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