American Samoa or Germany: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Germany wins on more indicators: 6 of 9 against 2.
- Safety and trust: American Samoa 1:0
- Climate and health: Germany 1:4
- Law and institutions: Germany 0:2
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
Germany
Safety and trust
Better: American Samoa (1 : 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
lower is better
periods differ
✓0.0 per 100,000 residents
2019
✗0.9 per 100,000 residents
2023
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
no data
42%
2022
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
no data for one of the places
no data
$75,407
2025
Climate and health
Better: Germany (1 : 4)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗73.0 years
202410% lower
✓80.8 years
202411% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✗70.3 years
202410% lower
✓78.5 years
202412% higher
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗76.0 years
20249% lower
✓83.2 years
20249% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗76.5 years
20239% lower
✓84.4 years
202310% higher
Infant survival
no data for one of the places
no data
99.69%
2024
Survival of children under 5
no data for one of the places
no data
99.63%
2024
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓4.3 µg/m³ per year
202351% lower
✗8.8 µg/m³ per year
2023105% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Germany (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗1.35 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202516% lower
✓1.60 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202519% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202530% lower
✓1.68 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202542% higher
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 Outdated and missing values are not counted.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, Germany.