Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 14.0 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 59 years (56 years for men, 62 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 14.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 27.3 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $661 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 84.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 65.4 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 64.6% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 42.4 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 17.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 24% 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 44.2% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 27.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 32.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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