Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.4% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 21.0% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sri Lanka, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.3% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.