Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years longer

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 93.1% more likely to be obese

In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 78.3% less money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 2.3 times more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 59.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.

spend 17.2% less on healthcare

Belarus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.