Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Belize, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Belize, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 74.7% more likely to be obese
In Belize, 43.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $7,865 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
have 17.0% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Belize, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 49.6% less likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 69.9% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Belize vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.