Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 27.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 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 19.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 50.8% less likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 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: Libya vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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