Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 26.0 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 19.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 70.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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 52.4% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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 83.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 79.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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