Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 11.2 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 23.2 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 84.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 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 63.8% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 87.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Niger, approximately 53% 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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