Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 86.0% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 38.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% 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 50.8% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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American Samoa: At a glance
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