Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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
make 4.0 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 26.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 74.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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.
have 20.9% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 30.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.