Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 68 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 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ghana, 14.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.5 times more money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $3,257 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 63.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 27.5 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 42.2% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 25.9 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 11.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 34.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% 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 44.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 72.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 78.5% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 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
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American Samoa: At a glance
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