Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Saint Martin, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
make 16.8% less money
Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $21,668 as of 2021, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $18,017 as of 2022.
Life
be 49.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In American Samoa, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Martin, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 16.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 96.9% more coastline
Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Bank (2021–2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Saint Martin vs. American Samoa
American Samoa: At a glance
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