Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 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 79.2% more likely to be obese
In Hungary, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 85.2% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $40,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
be 81.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% less on healthcare
Hungary spends 7.3% 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, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.