American Samoa vs Marshall Islands
American Samoa and Marshall Islands compared on 56 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where American Samoa and Marshall Islands differ most
- Tuberculosis incidence, 2024: American Samoa 4 per 100,000 people, Marshall Islands 411 per 100,000 people (111.1 times as high)
- Fertiliser use, 2005: American Samoa 16.1 kg per hectare, Marshall Islands 2.0 kg per hectare (8.0 times as high)
- International migrant stock, 2024: American Samoa 50.6%, Marshall Islands 8.8% (5.8 times as high)
- Mobile subscriptions, 2004: American Samoa 4 per 100 people, Marshall Islands 1 per 100 people (3.2 times as high)
- GDP per capita in US dollars, 2022: American Samoa US$18,017 per person, Marshall Islands US$6,456 per person (2.8 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
47,521 people | 38,827 people | +22.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
28.4 years | 20.7 years | +37.4% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
2.29 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | −21.7% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
-1.60% | -3.32% | +1.72 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
46,029 people | 36,282 people | +26.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
-1.59% | -3.43% | +1.84 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
8.5% | 4.9% | +3.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
26.3% | 33.9% | −7.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
2.27 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | −20.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
15.0 per 1,000 people | 20.1 per 1,000 people | −5.1 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.3 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.2 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
80.5% | 79.1% | +1.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
34.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 71.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −36.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
53.6 per 100 working-age people | 63.3 per 100 working-age people | −9.7 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
235.0 people per km² | 207.4 people per km² | +13.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
-2.12% | -2.96% | +0.84 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-24.4 per 1,000 people | -47.2 per 1,000 people | +22.8 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-1,051 people | -1,698 people | +38.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
50.6% | 8.8% | +41.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$871,000,000 | US$258,723,500 | +236.7% | 2022 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$18,017 per person | US$6,456 per person | +179.1% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
1.7% | -0.7% | +2.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$10,347 per person | US$4,182 per person | +147.4% | 2022 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
14.2% | -0.3% | +14.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
1.000 per US$ | 1.000 per US$ | same | 2025 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
72.9 years | 66.9 years | +8.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
15.5 years | 13.1 years | +17.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Adult obesity % of adults aged 18+ |
75.9% | 42.0% | +33.9 percentage points | 2024 | WHO |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
73.0 years | 67.1 years | +8.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
76.0 years | 69.5 years | +9.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
70.3 years | 65.0 years | +8.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
4 per 100,000 people | 411 per 100,000 people | −407 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
0.0% | 0.0% | same | 1990 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
4 per 100 people | 1 per 100 people | +3 per 100 people | 2004 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
47.0% | 40.0% | +7.0 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
77.7% | 88.4% | −10.6 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
124.7% | 128.3% | −3.7 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
0.4% | 12.2% | −11.8 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
96.1% | 97.6% | −1.4 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
1.00 °Ce (Estimated value) | 0.51 °Ce (Estimated value) | +0.50 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.0 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | +122.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
0.2 t CO2e per person | 0.1 t CO2e per person | +78.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
0.00 t CO2 per person | 0.00 t CO2 per person | −19.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.0 Mt CO2e | 0.0 Mt CO2e | +157.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.00 Mt CO2e | 0.00 Mt CO2e | +61.5% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
6.3 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | −0.7% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
79.6% | 53.6% | +26.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
8.7% | 0.3% | +8.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure micrograms per cubic metre |
4.3 µg/m³ | 4.1 µg/m³ | +5.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
16.4% | 16.1% | +0.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
100.0% | 87.4% | +12.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
62.1% | 79.0% | −16.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | American Samoa | Marshall Islands | American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land % of land area |
13.6% | 40.2% | −26.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
1,512 tonnes | 96,819 tonnes | −98.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fertiliser use kilograms per hectare of arable land |
16.1 kg per hectare | 2.0 kg per hectare | +704.1% | 2005 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
199 km² | 181 km² | +9.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
The difference column shows American Samoa compared with Marshall Islands: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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