Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Samoa instead of Chad, you would:

Health

live 16.0 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 7.8 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.3 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 48.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 55.0% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 3.7 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 65.5 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 52.0% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 39.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 8.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 4.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 61.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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.

Expenditures

spend 65.5% more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa, General Inspectorate of Finance.

Samoa: At a glance

Samoa is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 2,821 sq km. New Zealand occupied the German protectorate of Western Samoa at the outbreak of World War I in 1914. It continued to administer the islands as a mandate and then as a trust territory until 1962, when the islands became the first Polynesian nation to reestablish independence in the 20th century. The country dropped the "Western" from its name in 1997.
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