Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Malta, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Malta, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 62.4% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 94.7% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 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 Malta, 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 57.1% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 93.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 41.1% less coastline
Malta has a total of 197 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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