Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 18.0% more likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 18.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 12.3 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.
have 40.0% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Samoa, 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 46.5% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 75.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 71.2% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Samoa vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.