Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 11.0 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 89.6% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 8.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 78.4% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 Singapore, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
be 55.7% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 39.9% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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 Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.