American Samoa vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 80 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing American Samoa and Thailand: Thailand leads on Agricultural land (243,087 sq. km) against American Samoa (30.08 sq. km); American Samoa leads on Major Urban Areas Population (49,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); American Samoa leads on Radios (57,000) against Thailand (13.96). Across 80 compared metrics, American Samoa wins on 23 and Thailand wins on 40.

  • Communications: 4 metrics compared
  • Economy: 37 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‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 40.3% (1990 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Radios57,000ā˜…13.96
Televisions14,000ā˜…15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

37 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.07B $533.67B $ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.8 % of GDP
Electricity Consumption157.2187.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports02.27ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels98ā˜…76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables216ā˜…
Electricity Imports019.83ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity43,000ā˜…44.89
Electricity Production169181.5ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)89.11 USD per capitaā˜…80.6 USD per capita
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)NA3.34 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)-0.5 %ā˜…1.23 %
Natural Gas Consumption052.64ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41ā˜…
Natural Gas Production038.59ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4ā˜…
Oil Consumption4,400988,000ā˜…
Oil Exports0269,100ā˜…
Oil Imports4,440807,100ā˜…
Oil Production0406,800ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves0435ā˜…
Population Below Poverty LineNA9.9 people
Public Debt12.2ā˜…60.35
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.7 USD2.5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,375ā˜…1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,346134,200ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.34ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.4 USDā˜…0.23 USD
Taxes and Other Revenues37.8ā˜…14.38
Top Exporting Countries409.00M USD324.02B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate29.8 %1.42 %ā˜…

Environment

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Carbon Dioxide Emissions389,000336.69ā˜…
Continental Shelf200not specific;
Protected Land Area for Adaptation16.76 sq km18.37 sq kmā˜…

Geography

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization15.78 %ā˜…5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)150.79ā˜…142.5
Agricultural land30.08 sq. km243,086.8 sq. kmā˜…
Coastline Length (km)116 km3,219 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land064,150ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country84.92 %ā˜…56.88 %
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*, Western76
Independencenone (territory of the US)123
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)74.6 %8.8 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA7.7

People and Society

21 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)43.78 %50.17 %ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth76.21 years80.78 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.53 years41.03 yearsā˜…
Population Change-662.3 personsā˜…-87,807.2 persons
Population density225.93 per sq. km140.16 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population45,292 persons71.57M personsā˜…
Birth Rate (%)15.3 %ā˜…9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)6.4 %ā˜…8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)NA3.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age10,520.5 persons16.94M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate17,850ā˜…40.81
Major Urban Areas Population49,000 peopleā˜…11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.05ā˜…169.16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization75.15 %ā˜…62.64 %
Physician DensityNA0.95 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-1.33 %0.13 %ā˜…
Total deaths350.8 personsā˜…685,767.7 persons
Total fertility rate2.23 per womanā˜…1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-963.9 persons36,266.2 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate10.07 per live birthsā˜…10.25 per live births

Transportation

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ø American SamoašŸ‡¹šŸ‡­ ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.931.01ā˜…
Airports3105ā˜…

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