Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.9 times more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $3,900 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 16.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 47.1% fewer children
In Timor-Leste, there are approximately 29.7 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 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Timor-Leste, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% 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 83.6% less coastline
Timor-Leste has a total of 706 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 Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.