Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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
be 13.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 54.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, 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.
Basic Needs
be 37.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. 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 Philippines, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. 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.
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 Philippines? See an in-depth size comparison.