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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

Afghanistan vs American Samoa

Afghanistan and American Samoa compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. American Samoa leads in 2 of the comparable categories.

MetricAfghanistanAmerican Samoa
Population41,454,76147,521
GDP Per Capita$414-
Life Expectancy66.072.9
Population Growth Rate2.14-1.71
Urban Population25.5%81.4%
Fertility Rate4.842.29
Infant Mortality (per 1000)49.9-
Literacy Rate37.3%-
Unemployment Rate14.0%-
Internet Users15.9%-
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.32-
Gini Index--
Forest Area1.9%85.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Afghanistan has a population of 41,454,761 compared to American Samoa's 47,521.

Across the metrics compared, Afghanistan leads in 1 categories while American Samoa leads in 2. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.