Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 58.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 21.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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.
have 36.1% more children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In American Samoa, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In American Samoa, about 31.0% do as of 2020.
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2012.
Geography
see 38.1% more coastline
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines? See an in-depth size comparison.