Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of India, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 9.5 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% 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
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 56.8% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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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