Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Economy
make 58.5% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $27,000 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 98.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bulgaria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 46.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bulgaria, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 67.2% less coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.