Quality of life comparison

live 9.5 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 58.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

make 65.7% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 36.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 68.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.0% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 29.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 44.8% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.5% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.