Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2019, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 53.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.
have 26.8% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2018. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.7% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.