American Samoa vs United States: Rural population, per capita
American Samoa
0.1949 units per person
in 2025
United States
0.1981 units per person
in 2025
American Samoa rank
161st
United States rank
160th
Rural population, per capita over time
- American Samoa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.1981 units per person against 0.1949 units per person in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0032 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 161st and United States ranks 160th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5546 units per person | 0.2808 units per person | 0.2738 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 0.4125 units per person | 0.2639 units per person | 0.1485 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.3106 units per person | 0.257 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.1727 units per person | 0.23 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1221 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.0778 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.1521 units per person | 0.1948 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | United States |
| 2020s | 0.1842 units per person | 0.1993 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per capita, American Samoa or United States?
- United States, at 0.1981 units per person against 0.1949 units per person in American Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, per capita between American Samoa and United States?
- 0.0032 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and United States rank globally for rural population, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 161st and United States ranks 160th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.