Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Palau instead of American Samoa, you would:

Economy

make 41.1% more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 94.3% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

Life

be 12.1% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 26.1% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 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 people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

Geography

see 13.1 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Palau: At a glance

Palau is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 459 sq km. After three decades as part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific under US administration, this westernmost cluster of the Caroline Islands opted for independence in 1978 rather than join the Federated States of Micronesia. A Compact of Free Association with the US was approved in 1986 but not ratified until 1993. It entered into force the following year when the islands gained independence.
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