Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 63.7% more likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 39.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 73.2% less money
Mexico 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 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Life
have 31.5% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 14.5% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 11.6% more on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.