Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years less

In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 49.7% more likely to be obese

In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 81.2% less money

Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $32,000 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 23.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bahamas, approximately 77.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

have 43.5% more children

In Bahamas, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 33.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Bahamas, approximately 12.8 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.

be 17.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bahamas, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 30.3% less on healthcare

Bahamas spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 71.4% more on education

Bahamas spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 88.6% less coastline

Bahamas has a total of 3,542 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.