If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

be 54.4% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 1.6 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 30.3% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 20.2% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 69.5% 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 89.1% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 76.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 27.6% less coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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