Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 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 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 6.7 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 74.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 31.7% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 15.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 36.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 15.8% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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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