American Samoa or Angola: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
American Samoa wins on more indicators: 8 of 8 against 0.
- Safety and trust: American Samoa 1:0
- Climate and health: American Samoa 5:0
- Law and institutions: American Samoa 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
American Samoa
Indicator
Angola
Safety and trust
Better: American Samoa (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.12 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
0.0 per 100,000 residents
2019
4.1 per 100,000 residents
2016
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
no data for one of the places
no data
$10,251
2025
Climate and health
Better: American Samoa (5 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓73.0 years
202413% higher
✗64.8 years
202411% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓70.3 years
202413% higher
✗62.3 years
202411% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓76.0 years
202413% higher
✗67.3 years
202411% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓76.5 years
20237% higher
✗71.4 years
20237% lower
Infant survival
no data for one of the places
no data
96.79%
2024
Survival of children under 5
no data for one of the places
no data
95.10%
2024
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓4.3 µg/m³ per year
202378% lower
✗19.9 µg/m³ per year
2023363% higher
Law and institutions
Better: American Samoa (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.35 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.12 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.68 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: American Samoa, Angola.