Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 50.7% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 37.7% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 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 Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 59% of people on average (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 48.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 26.6% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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 Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.