Quality of life comparison
If you lived in American Samoa instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Economy
make 51.9% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in American Samoa, the GDP per capita is $11,200 as of 2016.
be 7.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In American Samoa, that number is 29.8% as of 2005.
Life
be 36.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 49.5% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In American Samoa, 59% of the population do as of 2020.
be 49.0% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In American Samoa, about 40.3% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.0% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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 Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.