Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Colombia, you would:
Economy
make 16.4% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 39.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 55.7% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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 Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.