Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 10.5 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

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

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

Life

be 77.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.3% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 49.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 36.5% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 78.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 51.4% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.

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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