Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 19.6 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 7.5 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 56.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 88.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 58.0% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 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 20.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.