Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In American Samoa, that number is 75.9% of people as of 2024.
Life
be 40.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 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 42.2% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 40.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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 50.9% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.0% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In American Samoa, that number is 116 km.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), 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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