Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 6.6 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 16.4% more likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 17.5% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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 North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.