American Samoa vs Mexico: 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 Mexico: Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against American Samoa (30.08 sq. km); Mexico leads on Female population of reproductive age (35.92 million persons) against American Samoa (10,521 persons); Mexico leads on Total population (133.03 million persons) against American Samoa (45,292 persons). Across 78 compared metrics, American Samoa wins on 23 and Mexico wins on 40.

  • 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‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 40.3% (1990 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Radios57,000ā˜…31
Televisions14,000ā˜…25.6
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

35 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.07B $2.29T $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA5.4 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption157.2258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables29ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity43,000ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production169302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)89.11 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA5.44 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %ā˜…5.53 %
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption4,400ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports01.51ā˜…
Oil Imports4,440496,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA41.9 people
Public Debt12.2ā˜…44.05
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,375ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,346867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues37.8ā˜…13.44
Unemployment Rate29.8 %4.38 %ā˜…

Environment

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions389,000441.05ā˜…
Contiguous Zone1224ā˜…
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;

Geography

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization15.78 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)150.79ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land30.08 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)116 km9,330 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country84.92 %ā˜…17.92 %
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*, Western32
Independencenone (territory of the US)16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)74.6 %32.1 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA340,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)43.78 %51.87 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.21 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.53 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change-662.3 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density225.93 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population45,292 persons133.03M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.3 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.4 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA4.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age10,520.5 persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate17,850ā˜…60.04
Major Urban Areas Population49,000 peopleā˜…22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.05ā˜…169.01
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.15 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician DensityNA2.43 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-1.33 %0.81 %ā˜…
Total deaths350.8 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total fertility rate2.23 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-963.9 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate10.07 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.93ā˜…0.48
Airports31,580ā˜…

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