Quality of life comparison

live 1.8 years less

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 73.2% less money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $22,400 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 Maldives, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 24.5% more children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 17.2% less on education

Maldives spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 53.5% less on healthcare

Maldives spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 37.4% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.