Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $45,200 as of 2022.
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In New Zealand, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 65.8% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 19.7% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
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 New Zealand, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 130.5 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.