Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 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 9.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 12.1 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 69.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 16.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 23.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 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
Compare further: Burma vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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