Samoa vs American Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Samoa 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 Samoa in 5 of 6 comparable indicators, while Samoa leads in 1. Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. American Samoa's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Samoa wins against American Samoa in GDP growth (annual %): 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 1.74 (2022, ranked 171st).
- American Samoa wins against Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.99 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th).
- American Samoa wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th).
- American Samoa wins against Samoa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.25 (2023, ranked 28th) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th).
- American Samoa wins against Samoa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st).
- American Samoa wins against Samoa in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.11 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th).
| Metric | Samoa(1) | American Samoa(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) | (2022) 1.74 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) | - |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) | (2024) 72.99 (126/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5 (86/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) | (2023) 0.51 (62/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) | (2023) 1.25 (28/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) | (2023) 1.21 (30/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) | (2023) 1.11 (16/205) |