Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 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 49.8% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 47.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 40.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
be 38.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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 Tanzania? See an in-depth size comparison.