Quality of life comparison

live 12.0 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Cameroon, that number is 63 years (61 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2022.

be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Cameroon, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

make 57.1% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Cameroon, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2023.

have 2.2 times more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cameroon, there are 34.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cameroon, on the other hand, 48.7 children do as of 2022.

be 20.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cameroon, that number is 71% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 14.1% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cameroon, about 46.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cameroon, 79% of people do as of 2020.

see 3.5 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Cameroon, that number is 402 km.