Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.4 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 36.9% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 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 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
be 25.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 88.9% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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 Pakistan? See an in-depth size comparison.