Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
live 16.6 years longer
In Sierra Leone, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 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 6.6 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 9.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 86.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73.4 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 49.0% fewer children
In Sierra Leone, there are approximately 30.8 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Sierra Leone, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 5% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 12.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 37.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.1% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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 Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.