Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.2% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 54.2% more children
In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Barbados, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
be 62.2% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.6% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Barbados? See an in-depth size comparison.