Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 47.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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: Ecuador vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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