Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 67.1% more likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 44.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 77.4% less money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 57.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Life
have 23.7% more children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 45.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 81.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Argentina, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Administration of Public Revenue, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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