Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 69.2% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 24.9% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Greenland, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 42.0% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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