Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in El Salvador instead of American Samoa, you would:

Economy

be 90.7% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In El Salvador, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 20.7% 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 El Salvador, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.5% 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 El Salvador, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 56.3% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In El Salvador, about 63.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In El Salvador, that number is 307 km.

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

El Salvador: At a glance

El Salvador is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 20,721 sq km. El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.
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