Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 15.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

make 66.9% less money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

pay a 17.4% higher top tax rate

Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 52.8% more children

In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 57.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

spend 20.9% less on healthcare

Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 54.8% more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 11.3% more coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.