Iceland vs American Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs American Samoa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against American Samoa in 4 of 6 comparable indicators, while American Samoa leads in 2. Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). American Samoa's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- American Samoa wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 1.74 (2022, ranked 168th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against American Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 72.99 (2024, ranked 126th).
- American Samoa wins against Iceland in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.30 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th).
- Iceland wins against American Samoa in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 61.04 (2024, ranked 65th).
- Iceland wins against American Samoa in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 75.67 (2024, ranked 31st).
- Iceland wins against American Samoa in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 71.66 (2024, ranked 31st).
| Metric | Iceland(4) | American Samoa(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) | (2022) 1.74 (168/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | - |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 72.99 (126/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | - |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) | (2024) 87.30 (12/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) | (2024) 61.04 (65/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) | (2024) 75.67 (31/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) | (2024) 71.66 (31/206) |

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