Quality of life comparison

live 9.6 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 11.0 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 51.7% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 87.0% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 36.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 2.7 times more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Japan, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 8.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 51.4% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 41.2% more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 98.6% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.