Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 18.4 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 14.7 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 85.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 53.9% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 21.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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