Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 17.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 10.3 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 17.6 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 65.3% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 4.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 91.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
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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