Quality of life comparison

live 7.4 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 46.2% lower top tax rate

France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 89.1% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 33.2% more likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 40.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 72.5% more children

In France, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.1 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.

spend 12.7% less on education

France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.6% less on healthcare

France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 91.7% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.