Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Economy
make 86.7% more money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 17.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Marshall Islands, 36.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2006. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 53.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 21.7 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.
have 25.9% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Marshall Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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.
Geography
see 68.7% less coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 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 Marshall Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.