Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 34.8% more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed
In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 19.2% 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 27.4% fewer children
In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
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 Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 36.2% more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to American Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.