Quality of life comparison

live 2.9 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 7.4 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 57.1% less money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 72.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 76.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 39.8% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 37.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 22.9% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 31.4% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 20.5% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.