Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 15.2 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.3 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 99.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 84.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 64.5% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 4.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
be 45.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
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 Niger? See an in-depth size comparison.