Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 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 42.1% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 15.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 37.9% less likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 64.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.6% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Namibia vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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