Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $3,173 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 21.7% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 19.1 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 33.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 71% 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 34.4% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 61.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 87.3% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Nicaragua vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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