Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 82.1% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 32.4% more children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

be 19.6% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 23.1% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.3% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 91.4% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.