American Samoa vs Marshall Islands

American Samoa (Oceania) and Marshall Islands (Oceania) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 2002-2022

American Samoa Marshall Islands World

0 5,000 10k 15k 20k 2002 American Samoa: 8,972.7 Marshall Islands: 2,566.07 World: 5,539.32 2003 American Samoa: 9,197.66 Marshall Islands: 2,539.33 World: 6,129.87 2004 American Samoa: 8,958.43 Marshall Islands: 2,566.08 World: 6,818 2005 American Samoa: 8,831.27 Marshall Islands: 2,658.65 World: 7,290.57 2006 American Samoa: 8,745.17 Marshall Islands: 2,754.27 World: 7,803.19 2007 American Samoa: 9,231.37 Marshall Islands: 2,892.28 World: 8,685.33 2008 American Samoa: 10,030.81 Marshall Islands: 2,817.61 World: 9,425.74 2009 American Samoa: 12,156.03 Marshall Islands: 2,906.63 World: 8,827.04 2010 American Samoa: 10,375.17 Marshall Islands: 3,095.46 World: 9,555.07 2011 American Samoa: 10,383.46 Marshall Islands: 3,319.4 World: 10,496.93 2012 American Samoa: 11,745.49 Marshall Islands: 3,514.27 World: 10,597.85 2013 American Samoa: 11,813.5 Marshall Islands: 3,677.91 World: 10,759.35 2014 American Samoa: 12,026.33 Marshall Islands: 3,735.24 World: 10,912.24 2015 American Samoa: 12,727.41 Marshall Islands: 3,764.34 World: 10,191.98 2016 American Samoa: 12,843.33 Marshall Islands: 4,229.81 World: 10,239.47 2017 American Samoa: 11,863.68 Marshall Islands: 4,592.83 World: 10,784.4 2018 American Samoa: 12,552.05 Marshall Islands: 4,858.12 World: 11,344.73 2019 American Samoa: 12,886.14 Marshall Islands: 5,292.34 World: 11,417.6 2020 American Samoa: 14,489.26 Marshall Islands: 5,661.97 World: 10,999.49 2021 American Samoa: 15,236.16 Marshall Islands: 6,315.31 World: 12,472.91 2022 American Samoa: 18,017.46 Marshall Islands: 6,455.66 World: 12,876.24 2002 2008 2011 2014 2017 2022

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

American Samoa Marshall Islands World

50 55 60 65 70 75 1960 American Samoa: 65.05 Marshall Islands: 54.36 World: 50.94 1961 American Samoa: 65.65 Marshall Islands: 54.73 World: 52.8 1962 American Samoa: 66.01 Marshall Islands: 55.21 World: 55.29 1963 American Samoa: 66.16 Marshall Islands: 55.74 World: 55.65 1964 American Samoa: 66.14 Marshall Islands: 56.27 World: 56.1 1965 American Samoa: 66 Marshall Islands: 56.78 World: 55.93 1966 American Samoa: 58.28 Marshall Islands: 57.28 World: 56.45 1967 American Samoa: 65.81 Marshall Islands: 57.76 World: 56.9 1968 American Samoa: 65.85 Marshall Islands: 58.19 World: 57.34 1969 American Samoa: 66.05 Marshall Islands: 58.5 World: 57.68 1970 American Samoa: 66.36 Marshall Islands: 58.8 World: 57.94 1971 American Samoa: 66.77 Marshall Islands: 59.13 World: 58.02 1972 American Samoa: 67.19 Marshall Islands: 59.49 World: 58.84 1973 American Samoa: 67.6 Marshall Islands: 59.83 World: 59.3 1974 American Samoa: 67.95 Marshall Islands: 60.12 World: 59.7 1975 American Samoa: 68.26 Marshall Islands: 60.27 World: 60.13 1976 American Samoa: 68.48 Marshall Islands: 60.42 World: 60.45 1977 American Samoa: 68.7 Marshall Islands: 60.57 World: 61.04 1978 American Samoa: 68.88 Marshall Islands: 60.7 World: 61.39 1979 American Samoa: 69.11 Marshall Islands: 60.85 World: 61.84 1980 American Samoa: 69.41 Marshall Islands: 60.99 World: 62.15 1981 American Samoa: 69.73 Marshall Islands: 61.14 World: 62.52 1982 American Samoa: 69.98 Marshall Islands: 61.29 World: 62.87 1983 American Samoa: 70.16 Marshall Islands: 61.45 World: 63.13 1984 American Samoa: 70.33 Marshall Islands: 61.6 World: 63.44 1985 American Samoa: 70.53 Marshall Islands: 61.71 World: 63.73 1986 American Samoa: 70.7 Marshall Islands: 61.78 World: 64.12 1987 American Samoa: 70.83 Marshall Islands: 61.81 World: 64.46 1988 American Samoa: 70.88 Marshall Islands: 61.78 World: 64.67 1989 American Samoa: 70.93 Marshall Islands: 61.73 World: 64.96 1990 American Samoa: 71.11 Marshall Islands: 61.76 World: 65.11 1991 American Samoa: 71.31 Marshall Islands: 61.79 World: 65.3 1992 American Samoa: 71.51 Marshall Islands: 61.9 World: 65.55 1993 American Samoa: 71.54 Marshall Islands: 62.09 World: 65.74 1994 American Samoa: 71.57 Marshall Islands: 62.31 World: 65.96 1995 American Samoa: 71.57 Marshall Islands: 62.52 World: 66.2 1996 American Samoa: 71.58 Marshall Islands: 62.77 World: 66.52 1997 American Samoa: 71.61 Marshall Islands: 63.02 World: 66.83 1998 American Samoa: 71.54 Marshall Islands: 63.22 World: 67.07 1999 American Samoa: 71.48 Marshall Islands: 63.42 World: 67.31 2000 American Samoa: 71.44 Marshall Islands: 63.32 World: 67.65 2001 American Samoa: 71.57 Marshall Islands: 63.74 World: 67.95 2002 American Samoa: 71.76 Marshall Islands: 63.85 World: 68.23 2003 American Samoa: 71.7 Marshall Islands: 63.96 World: 68.52 2004 American Samoa: 72.28 Marshall Islands: 64.04 World: 68.77 2005 American Samoa: 72.38 Marshall Islands: 64.11 World: 69.11 2006 American Samoa: 72.4 Marshall Islands: 64.21 World: 69.47 2007 American Samoa: 72.37 Marshall Islands: 64.26 World: 69.81 2008 American Samoa: 72.43 Marshall Islands: 64.3 World: 70 2009 American Samoa: 70.84 Marshall Islands: 64.4 World: 70.38 2010 American Samoa: 72.59 Marshall Islands: 64.5 World: 70.68 2011 American Samoa: 72.66 Marshall Islands: 64.64 World: 70.97 2012 American Samoa: 72.71 Marshall Islands: 64.78 World: 71.26 2013 American Samoa: 72.77 Marshall Islands: 64.95 World: 71.53 2014 American Samoa: 72.69 Marshall Islands: 65.11 World: 71.78 2015 American Samoa: 72.65 Marshall Islands: 65.29 World: 71.97 2016 American Samoa: 72.64 Marshall Islands: 65.48 World: 72.19 2017 American Samoa: 72.8 Marshall Islands: 65.67 World: 72.37 2018 American Samoa: 72.79 Marshall Islands: 65.87 World: 72.64 2019 American Samoa: 72.75 Marshall Islands: 66.05 World: 72.87 2020 American Samoa: 72.67 Marshall Islands: 65.39 World: 72.18 2021 American Samoa: 72.71 Marshall Islands: 65.42 World: 71.22 2022 American Samoa: 72.75 Marshall Islands: 66.73 World: 72.97 2023 American Samoa: 72.85 Marshall Islands: 66.95 World: 73.33 2024 American Samoa: 72.99 Marshall Islands: 67.08 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

American Samoa Marshall Islands World

2 4 6 8 10 1960 American Samoa: 6.58 Marshall Islands: 8.08 World: 4.69 1961 American Samoa: 6.58 Marshall Islands: 8.12 World: 4.56 1962 American Samoa: 6.6 Marshall Islands: 8.12 World: 5.02 1963 American Samoa: 6.69 Marshall Islands: 8.12 World: 5.31 1964 American Samoa: 6.78 Marshall Islands: 8.14 World: 5.13 1965 American Samoa: 6.73 Marshall Islands: 8.16 World: 5.08 1966 American Samoa: 6.62 Marshall Islands: 8.2 World: 4.97 1967 American Samoa: 6.46 Marshall Islands: 8.17 World: 4.87 1968 American Samoa: 6.28 Marshall Islands: 8.14 World: 4.98 1969 American Samoa: 6.12 Marshall Islands: 8.11 World: 4.88 1970 American Samoa: 5.95 Marshall Islands: 8.08 World: 4.84 1971 American Samoa: 5.77 Marshall Islands: 8.04 World: 4.69 1972 American Samoa: 5.52 Marshall Islands: 8 World: 4.55 1973 American Samoa: 5.3 Marshall Islands: 7.95 World: 4.42 1974 American Samoa: 5.14 Marshall Islands: 7.9 World: 4.26 1975 American Samoa: 5.01 Marshall Islands: 7.83 World: 4.07 1976 American Samoa: 4.93 Marshall Islands: 7.76 World: 3.97 1977 American Samoa: 4.95 Marshall Islands: 7.67 World: 3.84 1978 American Samoa: 4.87 Marshall Islands: 7.58 World: 3.77 1979 American Samoa: 4.76 Marshall Islands: 7.47 World: 3.76 1980 American Samoa: 4.63 Marshall Islands: 7.37 World: 3.73 1981 American Samoa: 4.5 Marshall Islands: 7.27 World: 3.71 1982 American Samoa: 4.37 Marshall Islands: 7.18 World: 3.72 1983 American Samoa: 4.27 Marshall Islands: 7.08 World: 3.59 1984 American Samoa: 4.25 Marshall Islands: 6.99 World: 3.57 1985 American Samoa: 4.26 Marshall Islands: 6.87 World: 3.53 1986 American Samoa: 4.28 Marshall Islands: 6.73 World: 3.51 1987 American Samoa: 4.3 Marshall Islands: 6.57 World: 3.48 1988 American Samoa: 4.31 Marshall Islands: 6.38 World: 3.39 1989 American Samoa: 4.41 Marshall Islands: 6.18 World: 3.35 1990 American Samoa: 4.47 Marshall Islands: 5.97 World: 3.31 1991 American Samoa: 4.53 Marshall Islands: 5.76 World: 3.13 1992 American Samoa: 4.56 Marshall Islands: 5.55 World: 3.04 1993 American Samoa: 4.61 Marshall Islands: 5.38 World: 2.97 1994 American Samoa: 4.38 Marshall Islands: 5.23 World: 2.92 1995 American Samoa: 4.12 Marshall Islands: 5.09 World: 2.87 1996 American Samoa: 3.94 Marshall Islands: 5.02 World: 2.82 1997 American Samoa: 3.89 Marshall Islands: 4.96 World: 2.78 1998 American Samoa: 3.88 Marshall Islands: 4.87 World: 2.75 1999 American Samoa: 3.89 Marshall Islands: 4.78 World: 2.72 2000 American Samoa: 3.89 Marshall Islands: 4.7 World: 2.73 2001 American Samoa: 3.87 Marshall Islands: 4.58 World: 2.69 2002 American Samoa: 3.87 Marshall Islands: 4.49 World: 2.66 2003 American Samoa: 3.91 Marshall Islands: 4.42 World: 2.64 2004 American Samoa: 3.95 Marshall Islands: 4.34 World: 2.63 2005 American Samoa: 3.86 Marshall Islands: 4.28 World: 2.61 2006 American Samoa: 3.69 Marshall Islands: 4.2 World: 2.61 2007 American Samoa: 3.51 Marshall Islands: 4.09 World: 2.6 2008 American Samoa: 3.42 Marshall Islands: 3.97 World: 2.6 2009 American Samoa: 3.36 Marshall Islands: 3.83 World: 2.59 2010 American Samoa: 3.29 Marshall Islands: 3.67 World: 2.57 2011 American Samoa: 3.17 Marshall Islands: 3.53 World: 2.55 2012 American Samoa: 3.04 Marshall Islands: 3.38 World: 2.56 2013 American Samoa: 2.93 Marshall Islands: 3.25 World: 2.53 2014 American Samoa: 2.85 Marshall Islands: 3.18 World: 2.52 2015 American Samoa: 2.78 Marshall Islands: 3.13 World: 2.49 2016 American Samoa: 2.7 Marshall Islands: 3.09 World: 2.49 2017 American Samoa: 2.6 Marshall Islands: 3.06 World: 2.46 2018 American Samoa: 2.49 Marshall Islands: 3.04 World: 2.39 2019 American Samoa: 2.4 Marshall Islands: 3.01 World: 2.35 2020 American Samoa: 2.36 Marshall Islands: 2.99 World: 2.28 2021 American Samoa: 2.33 Marshall Islands: 2.96 World: 2.25 2022 American Samoa: 2.31 Marshall Islands: 2.94 World: 2.22 2023 American Samoa: 2.29 Marshall Islands: 2.92 World: 2.2 2024 American Samoa: 2.27 Marshall Islands: 2.86 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

American Samoa Marshall Islands World

0 2 4 6 1970 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1971 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1972 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1973 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.32 1974 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.23 1975 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.14 1976 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.31 1977 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.36 1978 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.42 1979 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.46 1980 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.33 1981 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.18 1982 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1983 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1984 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.07 1985 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.05 1986 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.04 1987 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1988 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1989 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.16 1990 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.15 1991 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.1 1992 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1993 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 3.97 1994 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 3.94 1995 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 3.99 1996 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.01 1997 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.02 1998 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 3.98 1999 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 3.95 2000 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2001 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.01 2002 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.02 2003 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.15 2004 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.28 2005 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.39 2006 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.48 2007 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.59 2008 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.56 2009 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.45 2010 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2011 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.76 2012 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.77 2013 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.81 2014 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.78 2015 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2016 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.65 2017 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2018 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.73 2019 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.7 2020 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.47 2021 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2022 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.67 2023 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.68 2024 American Samoa: 0 Marshall Islands: 0 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Population

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Population 46,029 2025
204th of 215		 36,282 2025
210th of 215
Population density 237.6 /km² 2023
56th of 214		 215.7 /km² 2023
62nd of 214
Population growth -1.59 % 2025
210th of 215		 -3.43 % 2025
214th of 215
Life expectancy 73.0 years 2024
124th of 215		 67.1 years 2024
176th of 215
Fertility rate 2.27 2024
88th of 215		 2.86 2024
59th of 215
Birth rate 15.0 ‰ 2024
105th of 215		 20.1 ‰ 2024
73rd of 215
Urban population 80.5 % 2025
55th of 215		 79.1 % 2025
63rd of 215
Aged 65+ 8.5 % 2025
110th of 215		 4.9 % 2025
148th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
186th of 215		 0.0 % 2025
202nd of 215
Living in towns 75.7 % 2025
15th of 215		 51.2 % 2025
34th of 215
Living in rural areas 24.3 % 2025
109th of 215		 48.8 % 2025
20th of 215
Infant mortality - 22.7 ‰ 2024
134th of 196

Economy

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
GDP 871 mn US$ 2022 308 mn US$ 2025
184th of 186
GDP per capita 18,017 US$ 2022 8,489 US$ 2025
89th of 186
GDP growth 1.7 % 2022 2.3 % 2025
127th of 186
Trade 124.7 % 2022 115.9 % 2025
34th of 138
Exports 47.0 % 2022 36.0 % 2025
70th of 138
GDP per capita (PPP) - 8,964 int. $ 2025
133rd of 185
GNI per capita - 9,710 US$ 2025
79th of 182
FDI inflows - 4.7 % 2024
51st of 192
Manufacturing - 3.2 % 2024
Agriculture - 19.9 % 2024
Tax revenue - 17.2 % 2020
Government debt - 41.6 % 2019
22nd of 56

Health

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Safe drinking water 90.5 % 2024
60th of 147		 -
Health spending - 13.4 % 2023
5th of 192
Health spending per person - 894 US$ 2023
66th of 191
Physicians - 0.47 /1,000 2012
Under-5 mortality - 26.7 ‰ 2024
135th of 196
Maternal mortality - 155 /100k 2023
147th of 194
Tobacco use - 29.9 % 2024
138th of 166

Governance

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Control of corruption 71.7 /100 2024
32nd of 207		 55.8 /100 2024
72nd of 207
Government effectiveness 66.3 /100 2024
48th of 205		 45.7 /100 2024
128th of 205
Rule of law 75.7 /100 2024
32nd of 207		 71.3 /100 2024
46th of 207
Regulatory quality 61.0 /100 2024
66th of 205		 44.0 /100 2024
153rd of 205
Voice and accountability 73.1 /100 2024
41st of 205		 73.6 /100 2024
40th of 205
Political stability 87.3 /100 2024
13th of 207		 87.7 /100 2024
10th of 207

Environment

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
CO₂ per capita 0.00 t 2024
6th of 202		 0.00 t 2024
8th of 202
GHG per capita 0.19 t 2024
5th of 202		 0.11 t 2024
2nd of 202
Renewable energy 0.4 % 2022
200th of 211		 12.2 % 2022
135th of 211
Forest area 85.2 % 2023
8th of 212		 52.2 % 2023
46th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 4.3 µg/m³ 2023
7th of 200		 4.1 µg/m³ 2023
6th of 200
Land area 200 km² 2023
202nd of 214		 180 km² 2023
204th of 214
Fossil CO₂ emissions - 0.2 Mt 2024
197th of 204
Share of global CO₂ - 0.00 % 2024
198th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ - 0.0 Gt 2024
201st of 204

Energy

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Renewable electricity 5.6 % 2024
158th of 190		 -
Wind and solar 5.6 % 2024
98th of 190		 -
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
35th of 180		 -
Low-carbon electricity 5.6 % 2024
160th of 190		 -
Fossil electricity 94.4 % 2024
160th of 190		 -
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
6th of 188		 -
Carbon intensity of power 622 g/kWh 2024
149th of 190		 -
Electricity per capita 3.85 MWh 2024
78th of 191		 -

Human development

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Human Development Index - 0.733 2023
110th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI - 0.626 2023
82nd of 169

Food

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Protein supply - 115.9 g 2022
25th of 174
Animal protein supply - 71.2 g 2022
30th of 174
Fat supply - 155.0 g 2022
15th of 174
Cereal import dependency - 100.0 % 2021

Education

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Literacy - 95.8 % 2021
Secondary enrolment - 85.8 % 2024
78th of 108
Tertiary enrolment - 37.7 % 2024
Education spending - 7.7 % 2022
Expected schooling - 16.4 yrs 2023
38th of 195
Mean schooling - 11.6 yrs 2023
50th of 193

Society

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Income inequality - 35.5 2019
Extreme poverty - 2.1 % 2019
Internet use - 65.9 % 2024
127th of 182
Mobile subscriptions - 39.7 /100 2022
Electricity access - 97.2 % 2024
143rd of 213
Women in parliament - 12.1 % 2025
157th of 184

Refugees

Indicator American Samoa Marshall Islands
Refugees from the country - 0 2025
196th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 - 0.0 ‰ 2025
196th of 199

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.