Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 9.5 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 26.8 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $672 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 38.0 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.
have 51.9% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 31.1 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 3.8 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 6% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 19.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 36.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
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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