American Samoa or British Virgin Islands: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
British Virgin Islands wins on more indicators: 4 of 5 against 0.
- Safety and trust: tie 0:0
- Climate and health: British Virgin Islands 0:4
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
British Virgin Islands
Safety and trust
Tie (0 : 0)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
0.0 per 100,000 residents
2019
8.2 per 100,000 residents
2006
Climate and health
Better: British Virgin Islands (0 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗73.0 years
20246% lower
✓77.4 years
20246% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗70.3 years
20246% lower
✓74.7 years
20246% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗76.0 years
20245% lower
✓80.2 years
20246% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗76.5 years
20235% lower
✓80.2 years
20235% higher
Infant survival
no data for one of the places
no data
98.86%
2024
Survival of children under 5
no data for one of the places
no data
98.76%
2024
Air (PM2.5)
no data for one of the places
4.3 µg/m³ per year
2023
no data
Law and institutions
no winnerRule of law
no data for one of the places
1.35 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
no data
Control of corruption
no data for one of the places
1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
no data
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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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, British Virgin Islands.