Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Basic Needs
be 39.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012.
be 52.3% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
American Samoa: At a glance
How big is American Samoa compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.