Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 53.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 39.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% 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 40.1% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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