Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 79.0% more likely to be obese
In Puerto Rico, 42.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 55.6% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Puerto Rico, 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 53.8% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 76.8% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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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