Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 15.5 times more money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $1,165 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 76.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 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 54.6% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.0 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 40.4% more likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 54.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% 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.
Geography
see 86.4% less coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 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
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American Samoa: At a glance
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