Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 21.0 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 13.4 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $1,341 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 34.6 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 31.1% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 21.8 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 14.5% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, 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.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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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