Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 32.9% less money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 36.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, approximately 15.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 33.1% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.