Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Vanuatu, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Vanuatu, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $4,039 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 30.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Vanuatu, approximately 14.4 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 45.8% fewer children
In Vanuatu, there are approximately 27.6 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 14.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Vanuatu, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 42.3% less likely to have internet access
In Vanuatu, approximately 69.9% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.4% less coastline
Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Vanuatu vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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