Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Guatemala instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 2.4 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 89.8% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Guatemala, that number is 3.0% as of 2022.

make 17.9% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2022.

Life

have 36.3% more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 65.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 26.6% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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