Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 5.0 times more money
Honduras has a GDP per capita of $3,598 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 12.8 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 30.8% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 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 38.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Honduras, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 89% 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 31.3% less likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.9% less coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 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: Honduras vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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