American Samoa vs Canada: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 77 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing American Samoa and Canada: Canada leads on Agricultural land (559,598 sq. km) against American Samoa (30.08 sq. km); American Samoa leads on Major Urban Areas Population (49,000 people) against Canada (6.37 people); American Samoa leads on Oil Imports (4,440) against Canada (1.09). Across 77 compared metrics, American Samoa wins on 19 and Canada wins on 43.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 35 metrics compared
  • Environment: 2 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‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 40.3% (1990 est.)percent of population: 94% (2023 est.)
Radios57,000ā˜…32.3
Televisions14,000ā˜…21.5
Waterwaysnone3,000

Economy

35 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.07B $2.59T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.08ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA10.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption157.2522.2ā˜…
Electricity Exports073.35ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98ā˜…23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants056ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables212ā˜…
Electricity Imports02.68ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity43,000ā˜…143.5
Electricity Production169649.6ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)89.11 USD per capita311.6 USD per capitaā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA4.74 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %ā˜…3.88 %
Natural Gas Consumption0124.4ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports083.96ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports026.36ā˜…
Natural Gas Production0159.1ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves02.06ā˜…
Oil Consumption4,400ā˜…2.21
Oil Exports01.93ā˜…
Oil Imports4,440ā˜…1.09
Oil Production03.48ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves0175.2ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.4 people
Public Debt12.2ā˜…61.42
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,375ā˜…2.45
Refined Petroleum Products Exports01.12ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,346405,700ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production02.01ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.08ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues37.8ā˜…12.83
Unemployment Rate29.8 %7.51 %ā˜…

Environment

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions389,000585.85ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200

Geography

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization15.78 %ā˜…0.16 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)150.79ā˜…90.43
Agricultural land30.08 sq. km559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)116 km202,080 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land09,045ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country84.92 %87.73 %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*, Western10
Independencenone (territory of the US)1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)74.6 %26.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Currently married (Percent)43.78 %50.95 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.21 years85.29 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.53 years40.75 yearsā˜…
Population Change-662.3 persons437,571 personsā˜…
Population density225.93 per sq. km4.46 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population45,292 persons40.51M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.3 %ā˜…9.12 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)6.4 %ā˜…7.75 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age10,520.5 persons9.19M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate17,850ā˜…22.11
Major Urban Areas Population49,000 peopleā˜…6.37 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.05178.09ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.15 %76.27 %ā˜…
Physician DensityNA2.44 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-1.33 %0.73 %ā˜…
Total deaths350.8 personsā˜…326,297.8 persons
Total fertility rate2.23 per womanā˜…1.3 per woman
Total net-migration-963.9 persons406,485.5 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate10.07 per live births4.43 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.931.96ā˜…
Airports31,459ā˜…

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