Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 35.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,003 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 16.4 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 30.9% more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 11.4 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 14.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 88% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In American Samoa, 100% of people do as of 2024.
be 39.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jamaica, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% 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 55.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 88.6% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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
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American Samoa: At a glance
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