Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of American Samoa, you would:
Economy
make 22.3% more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $13,700 as of 2023.
be 94.6% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Vietnam, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 46.6% 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
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 Vietnam, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 83.6% more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Vietnam, about 74.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 29.7 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.