Quality of life comparison

live 15.6 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 40.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 55.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate

Lesotho has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 89.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.3% more likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 64.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 17.9% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 96.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% 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 62.5% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% 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.

spend 44.8% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 55.1% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.