American Samoa vs France: 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 France: France leads on Agricultural land (281,003 sq. km) against American Samoa (30.08 sq. km); American Samoa leads on Major Urban Areas Population (49,000 people) against France (11.21 people); France leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (3.37 trillion $) against American Samoa (1.07 billion $). Across 77 compared metrics, American Samoa wins on 21 and France wins on 40.

  • 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
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Internet Userspercent of population: 40.3% (1990 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Radios57,000ā˜…55.3
Televisions14,000ā˜…34.8
Waterwaysnone14,932

Economy

35 metrics
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.07B $3.37T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA11.3 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption157.2450.8ā˜…
Electricity Exports061.41ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98ā˜…17
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants015ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels050ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables219ā˜…
Electricity Imports019.9ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity43,000ā˜…130.8
Electricity Production169529.1ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)89.11 USD per capita123.53 USD per capitaā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA6.98 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %ā˜…4.88 %
Natural Gas Consumption041.88ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports06.03ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports048.59ā˜…
Natural Gas Production016.99ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves08.41ā˜…
Oil Consumption4,400ā˜…1.86
Oil Exports0487,200ā˜…
Oil Imports4,440ā˜…2.22
Oil Production084,820ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves091.63ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA13.6 people
Public Debt12.2ā˜…98.66
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USDā˜…1.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,375ā˜…1.71
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0440,600ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,346886,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.31ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.03ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues37.8ā˜…24.62
Unemployment Rate29.8 %8.06 %ā˜…

Environment

2 metrics
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions389,000303.78ā˜…
Contiguous Zone1212

Geography

5 metrics
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Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization15.78 %ā˜…4.22 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)150.79ā˜…135.5
Agricultural land30.08 sq. km281,003.2 sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)116 km4,853 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land014,236ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
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Rule of Law Index by Country84.92 %ā˜…82.08 %
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*, Western18
Independencenone (territory of the US)no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
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HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.3 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)74.6 %18.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA190,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

21 metrics
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Currently married (Percent)43.78 %52.51 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.21 years86.69 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.53 years42.51 yearsā˜…
Population Change-662.3 persons62,507.4 personsā˜…
Population density225.93 per sq. km121.19 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population45,292 persons66.75M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.3 %ā˜…10.88 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)6.4 %ā˜…9.91 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age10,520.5 persons13.97M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate17,850ā˜…31.83
Major Urban Areas Population49,000 peopleā˜…11.21 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.05179.74ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.15 %ā˜…62.53 %
Physician DensityNA3.27 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-1.33 %0.2 %ā˜…
Total deaths350.8 personsā˜…607,731.9 persons
Total fertility rate2.23 per womanā˜…1.56 per woman
Total net-migration-963.9 persons66,501.8 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate10.07 per live births3.49 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

2 metrics
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Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.931.35ā˜…
Airports31,218ā˜…

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