Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 10.3 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 76.3% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, 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 55.1% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Macau vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.