Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Palau, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 87.3% more likely to be obese
In Palau, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 45.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 18.6 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 40.2% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 52.0% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 83.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Palau vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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