Quality of life comparison

live 8.0 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 7.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 71.4% more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 48.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 42.4% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 68.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 72.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 217.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 59.8% more likely to be literate

In Comoros, the literacy rate is 62.0% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 70.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 57.1 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 13.0% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 84.6% more on education

Comoros spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 18.5% more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.