Quality of life comparison
If you lived in El Salvador instead of American Samoa, you would:
Economy
be 76.5% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In El Salvador, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
make 27.7% less money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in El Salvador, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 20.7% more likely to die during infancy
In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 64.4% 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 2012. In El Salvador, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 77.4% more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In El Salvador, about 55.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
El Salvador: At a glance
How big is El Salvador compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.