Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 7.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 11.3% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In American Samoa, there are 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 41.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ecuador, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2021. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 47.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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 Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.