Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 85 years (84 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 87.7% more likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 40.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 44.2% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $32,312 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 49.6% more children
In Kuwait, 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 43.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 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 Kuwait, 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.
Geography
see 76.8% less coastline
Kuwait has a total of 499 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
Compare further: Kuwait vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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