Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 17.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vanuatu, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 1999. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 29.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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.
have 22.6% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 21.6 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 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 26.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 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 Vanuatu? See an in-depth size comparison.