Quality of life comparison

be 13.1 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate

Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 26.8% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 92.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 17.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 52.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.3% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 44.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 30.5% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.