Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 42.0% more money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 19.5% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

Life

have 15.3% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 59.7% 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 Grenada, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 93.5% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Grenada, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

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

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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