Papua New Guinea vs American Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Papua New Guinea 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.
American Samoa leads against Papua New Guinea in 5 of 6 comparable indicators, while Papua New Guinea leads in 1. Papua New Guinea's strongest global position is 82nd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). American Samoa's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Papua New Guinea wins against American Samoa in GDP growth (annual %): 3.80 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 1.74 (2022, ranked 171st).
- American Samoa wins against Papua New Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.99 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 66.26 (2024, ranked 185th).
- American Samoa wins against Papua New Guinea in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 146th).
- American Samoa wins against Papua New Guinea in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.25 (2023, ranked 28th) vs -0.66 (2023, ranked 147th).
- American Samoa wins against Papua New Guinea in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 30th) vs -0.54 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- American Samoa wins against Papua New Guinea in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.11 (2023, ranked 16th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 148th).
| Metric | Papua New Guinea(1) | American Samoa(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.80 (82/214) | (2022) 1.74 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 4,288.53 (165/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2009) 41.90 (123/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.81 (200/213) | - |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.26 (185/217) | (2024) 72.99 (126/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 41.88 (175/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.57 (25/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (146/205) | (2023) 0.51 (62/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.66 (147/205) | (2023) 1.25 (28/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.54 (142/205) | (2023) 1.21 (30/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.48 (148/205) | (2023) 1.11 (16/205) |