Quality of life comparison

live 5.5 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 52.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 34.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

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

make 69.7% less money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 74.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.9% more likely to be literate

In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 40.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 26.8% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 50.0% more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 55.9% more on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 54.5% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.