Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Colombia instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 67.2% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 52.5% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 11.6% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 67.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 96.9% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 27.7 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Colombia: At a glance

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,038,700 sq km. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In November 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
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