Quality of life comparison

be 4.4 times more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 77.4% less money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 60.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 29.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

have 91.8% more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 40.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 14.7% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 20.9% less on healthcare

Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.