Jamaica vs American Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica vs American Samoa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
American Samoa leads against Jamaica in 6 of 6 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 0. Jamaica's strongest global position is 86th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. American Samoa's strongest global position is 16th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- American Samoa wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 1.74 (2022, ranked 171st) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- American Samoa wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 72.99 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- American Samoa wins against Jamaica in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 62nd) vs 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd).
- American Samoa wins against Jamaica in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.25 (2023, ranked 28th) vs -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th).
- American Samoa wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 30th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- American Samoa wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.11 (2023, ranked 16th) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Jamaica(0) | American Samoa(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2022) 1.74 (171/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | - |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | - |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 72.99 (126/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) 0.51 (62/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) 1.25 (28/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) 1.21 (30/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 1.11 (16/205) |