Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 16.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $5,796 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 22.7% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 12.2 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 40.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cabo Verde, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 97% 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 46.1% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 88.0% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Cabo Verde vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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