Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 31.6 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 16.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 12.0 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 11.7% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 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 40.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, 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 52.1% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 84.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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
Compare further: Vietnam vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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