Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Belize, you would:
Economy
make 83.6% more money
Belize has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belize, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 21.5% fewer children
In Belize, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Belize, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 39.2% less likely to have internet access
In Belize, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.9% less coastline
Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Belize? See an in-depth size comparison.