Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Samoa, you would:
Economy
make 77.8% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 40.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 13.1% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 Samoa, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
Geography
see 71.2% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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 Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.