Country profile
American Samoa
American Samoa ranks #202 of 215 for population, #76 of 209 for gdp per capita, #125 of 216 for life expectancy, across 11 open-data indicators.
People
Population
46,765
people · 2024
Rank #202 of 215
Life expectancy
73
years · 2024
Rank #125 of 216
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
900
arrivals · 2020
Rank #203 of 203
GDP per capita
$18,017
current US$ · 2022
Rank #76 of 209
Planet
Forest area
85.2%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #9 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
6.72
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #238 of 248
Protected areas
8.7%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #158 of 261
Digital
Internet users
0%
% of population · 1990
Rank #210 of 213
Mobile cellular subscriptions
3.96
per 100 people · 2004
Rank #262 of 262
Energy
Renewable electricity output
3.87%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #224 of 257
Energy use per person
33,220
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #51 of 210
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for American Samoa; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person