Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Cameroon, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cameroon, 16.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.1 times more money
Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $1,972 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cameroon, approximately 40.2 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 55.0% fewer children
In Cameroon, there are approximately 33.3 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 40.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cameroon, approximately 71% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 18.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cameroon, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 26% 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 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cameroon, approximately 46.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 71.1% less coastline
Cameroon has a total of 402 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: Cameroon vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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