Quality of life comparison

live 8.3 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 5.2 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.

be 85.5% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.

be 74.7% less 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 51.6% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

see 6.3 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.