Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 67.3% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Puerto Rico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
be 48.1% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 76.8% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.