Quality of life comparison

live 11.0 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

make 11.4 times more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 88.4% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 84.6% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 43.9% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 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 Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

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 Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

see 66.4% more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.