Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.3 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 80.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 82.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 51.2% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 20.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
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 Nigeria? See an in-depth size comparison.