Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 19.7 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 84.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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.
have 51.0% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 81.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 25.0% more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 26.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 80.0% less coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 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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