Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 81.7% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 33.8% more children
In Iceland, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Iceland, 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 59.0% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 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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