Quality of life comparison

live 13.1 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 5.8 times more likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 33.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 32.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 16.7% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

pay a 58.8% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 73.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.4% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 71.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 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.

have 54.3% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 48.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 100.0% more on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 82.8% more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 74.8% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.