Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Palau, you would:
Economy
make 36.4% less money
Palau has a GDP per capita of $17,600 as of 2019, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 17.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 10.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Palau, approximately 11.3 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 45.0% more children
In Palau, there are approximately 11.5 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Palau, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 13.9% less likely to have internet access
In Palau, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2016. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Palau has a total of 1,519 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 Palau? See an in-depth size comparison.