Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 15.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 26.2% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 20.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 37.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 41.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 73.8% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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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