Quality of life comparison

live 5.3 years longer

In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 8.2 times more likely to be obese

In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 13.2% more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 67.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.2% more likely to be literate

In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 48.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 19.7% more children

In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 33.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

be 77.3% more likely to have internet access

In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 15.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.2% more on healthcare

Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 79.1% less coastline

Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.