Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Guyana, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 44.4% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $32,414 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 23.2 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 24.6% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 19.9 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 40.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guyana, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 92% 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 51.4% less likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 74.7% less coastline
Guyana has a total of 459 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: Guyana vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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