Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 41.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
have 27.3% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 33.1% less likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 71.0% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Guatemala vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.