Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Chile, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.9% less money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 7.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
have 31.0% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 12.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 53.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Chile, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
be 64.8% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.2% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 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 Chile? See an in-depth size comparison.