Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sierra Leone instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 16.6 years less
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 89.0% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
make 85.7% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 96.2% more children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.3 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.6% less 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 27% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 68.5% less likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.
be 27.1% 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 Sierra Leone, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.5 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sierra Leone: At a glance
How big is Sierra Leone compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.