Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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
be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Fiji, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.7% less coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.