American Samoa vs Australia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 78 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing American Samoa and Australia: Australia leads on Agricultural land (3.67 million sq. km) against American Samoa (30.08 sq. km); American Samoa leads on Major Urban Areas Population (49,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); American Samoa leads on Radios (57,000) against Australia (25.50). Across 78 compared metrics, American Samoa wins on 17 and Australia wins on 42.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 35 metrics compared
  • Environment: 3 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 4 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 21 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 2 metrics compared

Communications

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 40.3% (1990 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Radios57,000ā˜…25.5
Televisions14,000ā˜…10.15
Waterwaysnone8,368

Economy

35 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.07B $2.02T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.78ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA9.3 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption157.2229.4ā˜…
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98ā˜…72
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants011ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables217ā˜…
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity43,000ā˜…65.56
Electricity Production169243ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)89.11 USD per capita223.16 USD per capitaā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA-0.55 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %ā˜…5.6 %
Natural Gas Consumption045.25ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports067.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports05.78ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0105.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.99ā˜…
Oil Consumption4,400960,800ā˜…
Oil Exports0312,600ā˜…
Oil Imports4,440731,400ā˜…
Oil Production0549,200ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves03.32ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNANA
Public Debt12.2ā˜…57.97
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USDā˜…1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,375ā˜…1.18
Refined Petroleum Products Exports064,120ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,346619,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0462,500ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.13ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues37.8ā˜…23.6
Unemployment Rate29.8 %5.11 %ā˜…

Environment

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions389,000394.65ā˜…
Contiguous Zone1212
Continental Shelf200200

Geography

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization15.78 %ā˜…0.18 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)150.79ā˜…83.98
Agricultural land30.08 sq. km3.67M sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)116 km25,760 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land019,450ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country84.92 %90.34 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisionsno first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 3 districts and 2 islands* are considered second-order; Eastern, Manu'a, Rose Island*, Swains Island*, Western6
Independencenone (territory of the US)1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.1 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)74.6 %26.8 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA30,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Currently married (Percent)43.78 %53.27 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.21 years86.17 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.53 years38.51 yearsā˜…
Population Change-662.3 persons266,623.9 personsā˜…
Population density225.93 per sq. km3.54 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population45,292 persons27.23M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.3 %ā˜…10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA66.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.4 %ā˜…6.81 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA6.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age10,520.5 persons6.26M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate17,850ā˜…14.5
Major Urban Areas Population49,000 peopleā˜…5.24 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.05179.2ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.15 %81.69 %ā˜…
Physician DensityNA4.13 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-1.33 %1.59 %ā˜…
Total deaths350.8 personsā˜…184,381.4 persons
Total fertility rate2.23 per womanā˜…1.63 per woman
Total net-migration-963.9 persons146,184.2 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate10.07 per live births2.81 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.933.09ā˜…
Airports32,257ā˜…

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