Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

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

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be 61.6% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 46.2% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 63.1% 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 Peru, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 20.8 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 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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Peru: At a glance

Peru is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,279,996 sq km. Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his resignation in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, oversaw a robust economic rebound. In June 2011, former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president, defeating Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi, the daughter of Alberto FUJIMORI. Since his election, HUMALA has carried on the sound, market-oriented economic policies of the three preceding administrations.
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