Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Tonga, you would:
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,547 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 29.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 7.8 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 34.9% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 23.0 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tonga, 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.
be 40.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 72.3% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Tonga vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.