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American Samoa vs Samoa

49 shared metrics.

American SamoaLeads in 25

vs49 shared

SamoaLeads in 24

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Country briefing

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American Samoa

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Name origin: the name's meaning is disputed.

CIA 2026

Geography

Size snapshot: slightly larger than Washington, D.C.

CIA 2026

Samoa

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Independent State of Samoa.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Samoa skipped Friday, December 30, 2011, when it moved west of the International Date Line.

Samoa AG

Analysis

American Samoa leads in 25 of 49 shared metrics, while Samoa leads in 24.

American Samoa's Urban Population (%) is 3.6x that of Samoa (80.94% vs 17.5%).

American Samoa's Capital Elevation is 3.5x that of Samoa (9.0 m vs 2.0 m).

American Samoa's Population Density is 2.0x that of Samoa (237.6 /km² vs 77.94 /km²).

American Samoa's Protected Land (%) is 1.1x that of Samoa (16.4% vs 7.8%).

Samoa has 100% higher Total CO2 Emissions than American Samoa.

Key Comparisons

Urban Population (%)American Samoa leads

American Samoa

80.94%

Samoa

17.5%

Capital ElevationAmerican Samoa leads

American Samoa

9.0 m

Samoa

2.0 m

Population DensityAmerican Samoa leads

American Samoa

237.6 /km²

Samoa

77.94 /km²

Protected Land (%)American Samoa leads

American Samoa

16.4%

Samoa

7.8%

Total CO2 EmissionsSamoa leads

American Samoa

0.00 Mt CO2e

Samoa

0.35 Mt CO2e

Renewable Energy (%)Samoa leads

American Samoa

0.40%

Samoa

35.9%

All Metrics

Urban Population (%)

American Samoa

80.94%

Samoa

17.5%

362% higher

Capital Elevation

American Samoa

9.0 m

Samoa

2.0 m

350% higher

Population Density

American Samoa

237.6 /km²

Samoa

77.94 /km²

205% higher

Protected Land (%)

American Samoa

16.4%

Samoa

7.8%

110% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Samoa

American Samoa

0.00 Mt CO2e

Samoa

0.35 Mt CO2e

100% lower

Renewable Energy (%)

Samoa

American Samoa

0.40%

Samoa

35.9%

99% lower

Tourist Arrivals

Samoa

American Samoa

900

Samoa

23.9K

96% lower

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Samoa

American Samoa

4.0 per 100 people

Samoa

62 per 100 people

94% lower

Land Area

Samoa

American Samoa

200 km²

Samoa

2.8K km²

93% lower

Forest Area

Samoa

American Samoa

170.4 km²

Samoa

1.6K km²

89% lower

Population

Samoa

American Samoa

43.3K

Samoa

210.2K

79% lower

Coastline Length

Samoa

American Samoa

116 km

Samoa

403 km

71% lower

Solar Electricity Share

Samoa

American Samoa

5.6%

Samoa

18.75%

70% lower

GDP Growth Rate

Samoa

American Samoa

1.7%

Samoa

4.7%

63% lower

Electricity Carbon Intensity

American Samoa

611.11 gCO2/kWh

Samoa

375 gCO2/kWh

63% higher

Imports (% GDP)

American Samoa

77.73% of GDP

Samoa

48.87% of GDP

59% higher

Exports (% GDP)

American Samoa

46.96% of GDP

Samoa

30.66% of GDP

53% higher

Time Zones Count

American Samoa

3.0 time zones

Samoa

2.0 time zones

50% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

American Samoa

85.2%

Samoa

57.64%

48% higher

Highest Elevation

Samoa

American Samoa

964 m

Samoa

1.9K m

48% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Samoa

American Samoa

6.7 µg/m³

Samoa

12.55 µg/m³

47% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

American Samoa

90.54%

Samoa

62.5%

45% higher

Median Age

American Samoa

28.4 years

Samoa

19.9 years

43% higher

Elderly Population (%)

American Samoa

8.0%

Samoa

5.9%

37% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Samoa

American Samoa

62.12%

Samoa

97.1%

36% lower

Dependency Ratio

Samoa

American Samoa

53.97% of working-age pop.

Samoa

79.68% of working-age pop.

32% lower

Internet Users (%)

Samoa

American Samoa

40.3%

Samoa

58%

31% lower

Youth Population (%)

Samoa

American Samoa

27.01%

Samoa

38.46%

30% lower

GDP (Nominal)

Samoa

American Samoa

$871,000,000

Samoa

$1,175,749,785.65

26% lower

Airports

Samoa

American Samoa

3.0

Samoa

4.0

25% lower

Obesity Rate

American Samoa

75.56%

Samoa

61.24%

23% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Samoa

American Samoa

34.18 per 1k

Samoa

43.54 per 1k

21% lower

Death Rate

American Samoa

6.4 per 1k

Samoa

5.4 per 1k

18% higher

Birth Rate

Samoa

American Samoa

15.3 per 1k

Samoa

18.53 per 1k

17% lower

Food Waste per Person

Samoa

American Samoa

104.08 kg/person/yr

Samoa

125.17 kg/person/yr

17% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Samoa

American Samoa

14.8%

Samoa

17.56%

16% lower

Fertility Rate

Samoa

American Samoa

2.0 children/woman

Samoa

2.3 children/woman

13% lower

Electricity Generation

American Samoa

0.17 TWh

Samoa

0.15 TWh

13% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Samoa

American Samoa

50.0K kW

Samoa

54.0K kW

7% lower

Life Expectancy

American Samoa

72.9 years

Samoa

71.7 years

2% higher

Coal Electricity Share

American Samoa

Samoa

ranked higher

Wind Electricity Share

American Samoa

Samoa

ranked higher

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

American Samoa

0 per 1M people

Samoa

0 per 1M people

ranked higher

Lowest Elevation

American Samoa

0 m

Samoa

0 m

ranked higher

Irrigated Land

American Samoa

0 km²

Samoa

0 km²

ranked higher

Land Border Length

American Samoa

0 km

Samoa

0 km

ranked higher

Official Languages Count

American Samoa

2.0

Samoa

2.0

equal

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

American Samoa

0 sites

Samoa

0 sites

ranked higher

Border Neighbors

American Samoa

Samoa

ranked higher

Comparison of American Samoa and Samoa across 49 metrics
				Winner
Urban Population (%)	80.94%	17.5%	362% higher	American Samoa
Capital Elevation	9.0 m	2.0 m	350% higher	American Samoa
Population Density	237.6 /km²	77.94 /km²	205% higher	American Samoa
Protected Land (%)	16.4%	7.8%	110% higher	American Samoa
Total CO2 Emissions	0.00 Mt CO2e	0.35 Mt CO2e	100% lower	Samoa
Renewable Energy (%)	0.40%	35.9%	99% lower	Samoa
Tourist Arrivals	900	23.9K	96% lower	Samoa
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	4.0 per 100 people	62 per 100 people	94% lower	Samoa
Land Area	200 km²	2.8K km²	93% lower	Samoa
Forest Area	170.4 km²	1.6K km²	89% lower	Samoa
Population	43.3K	210.2K	79% lower	Samoa
Coastline Length	116 km	403 km	71% lower	Samoa
Solar Electricity Share	5.6%	18.75%	70% lower	Samoa
GDP Growth Rate	1.7%	4.7%	63% lower	Samoa
Electricity Carbon Intensity	611.11 gCO2/kWh	375 gCO2/kWh	63% higher	American Samoa
Imports (% GDP)	77.73% of GDP	48.87% of GDP	59% higher	American Samoa
Exports (% GDP)	46.96% of GDP	30.66% of GDP	53% higher	American Samoa
Time Zones Count	3.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	50% higher	American Samoa
Forest Coverage (%)	85.2%	57.64%	48% higher	American Samoa
Highest Elevation	964 m	1.9K m	48% lower	Samoa
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	6.7 µg/m³	12.55 µg/m³	47% lower	Samoa
Safe Drinking Water (%)	90.54%	62.5%	45% higher	American Samoa
Median Age	28.4 years	19.9 years	43% higher	American Samoa
Elderly Population (%)	8.0%	5.9%	37% higher	American Samoa
Sanitation Access (%)	62.12%	97.1%	36% lower	Samoa
Dependency Ratio	53.97% of working-age pop.	79.68% of working-age pop.	32% lower	Samoa
Internet Users (%)	40.3%	58%	31% lower	Samoa
Youth Population (%)	27.01%	38.46%	30% lower	Samoa
GDP (Nominal)	$871,000,000	$1,175,749,785.65	26% lower	Samoa
Airports	3.0	4.0	25% lower	Samoa
Obesity Rate	75.56%	61.24%	23% higher	American Samoa
Teen Birth Rate	34.18 per 1k	43.54 per 1k	21% lower	Samoa
Death Rate	6.4 per 1k	5.4 per 1k	18% higher	American Samoa
Birth Rate	15.3 per 1k	18.53 per 1k	17% lower	Samoa
Food Waste per Person	104.08 kg/person/yr	125.17 kg/person/yr	17% lower	Samoa
Agricultural Land (%)	14.8%	17.56%	16% lower	Samoa
Fertility Rate	2.0 children/woman	2.3 children/woman	13% lower	Samoa
Electricity Generation	0.17 TWh	0.15 TWh	13% higher	American Samoa
Electric Generating Capacity	50.0K kW	54.0K kW	7% lower	Samoa
Life Expectancy	72.9 years	71.7 years	2% higher	American Samoa
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	American Samoa
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	American Samoa
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0 per 1M people	ranked higher	American Samoa
Lowest Elevation	0 m	0 m	ranked higher	American Samoa
Irrigated Land	0 km²	0 km²	ranked higher	American Samoa
Land Border Length	0 km	0 km	ranked higher	American Samoa
Official Languages Count	2.0	2.0	equal	American Samoa
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	American Samoa
Border Neighbors	0	0	ranked higher	American Samoa

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Analysis

American Samoa leads in 25 of 49 shared metrics, while Samoa leads in 24.

American Samoa's Urban Population (%) is 3.6x that of Samoa (80.94% vs 17.5%).

American Samoa's Capital Elevation is 3.5x that of Samoa (9.0 m vs 2.0 m).

American Samoa's Population Density is 2.0x that of Samoa (237.6 /km² vs 77.94 /km²).

American Samoa's Protected Land (%) is 1.1x that of Samoa (16.4% vs 7.8%).

Samoa has 100% higher Total CO2 Emissions than American Samoa.

Key Comparisons

Urban Population (%)American Samoa leads

American Samoa

80.94%

Samoa

17.5%

Capital ElevationAmerican Samoa leads

American Samoa

9.0 m

Samoa

2.0 m

Population DensityAmerican Samoa leads

American Samoa

237.6 /km²

Samoa

77.94 /km²

Protected Land (%)American Samoa leads

American Samoa

16.4%

Samoa

7.8%

Total CO2 EmissionsSamoa leads

American Samoa

0.00 Mt CO2e

Samoa

0.35 Mt CO2e

Renewable Energy (%)Samoa leads

American Samoa

0.40%

Samoa

35.9%

Urban Population (%)

80.94%

17.5%

Capital Elevation

9.0 m

2.0 m

Population Density

237.6 /km²

77.94 /km²

Protected Land (%)

16.4%

7.8%

Total CO2 Emissions

0.00 Mt CO2e

0.35 Mt CO2e

Renewable Energy (%)

0.40%

35.9%

Tourist Arrivals

900

23.9K

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

4.0 per 100 people

62 per 100 people

Land Area

200 km²

2.8K km²

Forest Area

170.4 km²

1.6K km²

Population

43.3K

210.2K

Coastline Length

116 km

403 km

Solar Electricity Share

5.6%

18.75%

GDP Growth Rate

1.7%

4.7%

Electricity Carbon Intensity

611.11 gCO2/kWh

375 gCO2/kWh

Imports (% GDP)

77.73% of GDP

48.87% of GDP

Exports (% GDP)

46.96% of GDP

30.66% of GDP

Time Zones Count

3.0 time zones

2.0 time zones

Forest Coverage (%)

85.2%

57.64%

Highest Elevation

964 m

1.9K m

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

6.7 µg/m³

12.55 µg/m³

Safe Drinking Water (%)

90.54%

62.5%

Median Age

28.4 years

19.9 years

Elderly Population (%)

8.0%

5.9%

Sanitation Access (%)

62.12%

97.1%

Dependency Ratio

53.97% of working-age pop.

79.68% of working-age pop.

Internet Users (%)

40.3%

58%

Youth Population (%)

27.01%

38.46%

GDP (Nominal)

$871,000,000

$1,175,749,785.65

Airports

3.0

4.0

Obesity Rate

75.56%

61.24%

Teen Birth Rate

34.18 per 1k

43.54 per 1k

Death Rate

6.4 per 1k

5.4 per 1k

Birth Rate

15.3 per 1k

18.53 per 1k

Food Waste per Person

104.08 kg/person/yr

125.17 kg/person/yr

Agricultural Land (%)

14.8%

17.56%

Fertility Rate

2.0 children/woman

2.3 children/woman

Electricity Generation

0.17 TWh

0.15 TWh

Electric Generating Capacity

50.0K kW

54.0K kW

Life Expectancy

72.9 years

71.7 years

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0 per 1M people

Lowest Elevation

0 m

Irrigated Land

0 km²

Land Border Length

0 km

Official Languages Count

2.0

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

0 sites

Border Neighbors

American Samoa vs Samoa

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Urban Population (%)

Capital Elevation

Population Density

Protected Land (%)

Total CO2 Emissions

Renewable Energy (%)

Tourist Arrivals

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Land Area

Forest Area

Population

Coastline Length

Solar Electricity Share

GDP Growth Rate

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Imports (% GDP)

Exports (% GDP)

Time Zones Count

Forest Coverage (%)

Highest Elevation

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Median Age

Elderly Population (%)

Sanitation Access (%)

Dependency Ratio

Internet Users (%)

Youth Population (%)

GDP (Nominal)

Airports

Obesity Rate

Teen Birth Rate

Death Rate

Birth Rate

Food Waste per Person

Agricultural Land (%)

Fertility Rate

Electricity Generation

Electric Generating Capacity

Life Expectancy

Coal Electricity Share

Wind Electricity Share

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Lowest Elevation

Irrigated Land

Land Border Length

Official Languages Count

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Border Neighbors

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Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Urban Population (%)

Capital Elevation

Population Density

Protected Land (%)

Total CO2 Emissions

Renewable Energy (%)

Tourist Arrivals

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Land Area

Forest Area

Population

Coastline Length