Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 6.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 33.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 40.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% 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.
be 44.6% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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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