Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of El Salvador, you would:
Economy
make 38.3% more money
El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 17.1% less likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 12.1 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 El Salvador, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 93% 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 43.6% less likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 62.2% less coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 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 El Salvador? See an in-depth size comparison.