Quality of life comparison

live 9.7 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese

In Liberia, 9.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 3.8 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 57.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 91.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 61.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 42.0% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% 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 44.2% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 77.8% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 30.4% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.