Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years less

In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 88.1% less money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 63.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 57.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 84.3% more children

In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 14.3% less likely to have internet access

In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 21.3% less on education

Cyprus spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 34.6% less on healthcare

Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 37.8% less coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.