Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.6% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 49.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 35.0% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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 Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.