Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Jordan, you would:
Economy
make 14.3% more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 56.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 27.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 26.0% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
be 53.7% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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 Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.