Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 86.3% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 49.9% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 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 Ireland, 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 58.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.0% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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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