Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 4.6 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 61.9% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 60.5% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.

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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 Ecuador, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 91.5% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 19.3 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 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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American Samoa is about 1,266 times smaller than Ecuador.
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Ecuador: At a glance

Ecuador is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 276,841 sq km. What is now Ecuador formed part of the northern Inca Empire until the Spanish conquest in 1533. Quito became a seat of Spanish colonial government in 1563 and part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada in 1717. The territories of the Viceroyalty - New Granada (Colombia), Venezuela, and Quito - gained their independence between 1819 and 1822 and formed a federation known as Gran Colombia. When Quito withdrew in 1830, the traditional name was changed in favor of the "Republic of the Equator." Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A border war with Peru that flared in 1995 was resolved in 1999. Although Ecuador marked 30 years of civilian governance in 2004, the period was marred by political instability. Protests in Quito contributed to the mid-term ouster of three of Ecuador's last four democratically elected presidents. In late 2008, voters approved a new constitution, Ecuador's 20th since gaining independence. General elections were held in February 2013, and voters re-elected President Rafael CORREA.
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