American Samoa
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: the name's meaning is disputed.
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Geography
Size snapshot: slightly larger than Washington, D.C.
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American Samoa vs Cook Islands
27 shared metrics.
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Cook Islands
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Name origin: named after Captain James COOK, the British explorer who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777.
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Geography
Size snapshot: 1.3 times the size of Washington, D.C.
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Analysis
American Samoa leads in 18 of 27 shared metrics, while Cook Islands leads in 9.
American Samoa's Population is 4.7x that of Cook Islands (43.3K vs 7.6K).
American Samoa's Electricity Generation is 3.3x that of Cook Islands (0.17 TWh vs 0.04 TWh).
American Samoa's Electric Generating Capacity is 1.9x that of Cook Islands (50.0K kW vs 17.0K kW).
American Samoa's Electricity Carbon Intensity is 1.4x that of Cook Islands (611.11 gCO2/kWh vs 250 gCO2/kWh).
Cook Islands has 99% higher Capital Elevation than American Samoa.
Key Comparisons
PopulationAmerican Samoa leads
American Samoa
43.3K
Cook Islands
7.6K
Electricity GenerationAmerican Samoa leads
American Samoa
0.17 TWh
Cook Islands
0.04 TWh
Electric Generating CapacityAmerican Samoa leads
American Samoa
50.0K kW
Cook Islands
17.0K kW
Electricity Carbon IntensityAmerican Samoa leads
American Samoa
611.11 gCO2/kWh
Cook Islands
250 gCO2/kWh
Capital ElevationCook Islands leads
American Samoa
9.0 m
Cook Islands
653 m
Mobile Subscriptions (%)Cook Islands leads
American Samoa
4.0 per 100 people
Cook Islands
123 per 100 people
All Metrics
Population
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
43.3K
Cook Islands
7.6K
470% higher
Electricity Generation
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0.17 TWh
Cook Islands
0.04 TWh
325% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
50.0K kW
Cook Islands
17.0K kW
194% higher
Electricity Carbon Intensity
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
611.11 gCO2/kWh
Cook Islands
250 gCO2/kWh
144% higher
Capital Elevation
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
9.0 m
Cook Islands
653 m
99% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
4.0 per 100 people
Cook Islands
123 per 100 people
97% lower
Solar Electricity Share
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
5.6%
Cook Islands
50%
89% lower
Airports
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
3.0
Cook Islands
10
70% lower
Time Zones Count
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
3.0 time zones
Cook Islands
2.0 time zones
50% higher
Highest Elevation
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
964 m
Cook Islands
652 m
48% higher
Internet Users (%)
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
40.3%
Cook Islands
64.8%
38% lower
Death Rate
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
6.4 per 1k
Cook Islands
9.5 per 1k
32% lower
Birth Rate
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
15.3 per 1k
Cook Islands
11.85 per 1k
29% higher
Food Waste per Person
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
104.08 kg/person/yr
Cook Islands
145.1 kg/person/yr
28% lower
Median Age
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
28.4 years
Cook Islands
35.1 years
19% lower
Obesity Rate
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
75.56%
Cook Islands
68.42%
10% higher
Urban Population (%)
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
80.94%
Cook Islands
76.2%
6% higher
Coastline Length
Cook IslandsAmerican Samoa
116 km
Cook Islands
120 km
3% lower
Coal Electricity Share
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0%
Cook Islands
0%
ranked higher
Wind Electricity Share
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0%
Cook Islands
0%
ranked higher
Fertility Rate
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
2.0 children/woman
Cook Islands
2.0 children/woman
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0 per 1M people
Cook Islands
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Lowest Elevation
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0 m
Cook Islands
0 m
ranked higher
Land Border Length
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0 km
Cook Islands
0 km
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
2.0
Cook Islands
2.0
equal
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0 sites
Cook Islands
0 sites
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
American SamoaAmerican Samoa
0
Cook Islands
0
ranked higher
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