Quality of life comparison

live 0.8 years longer

In Micronesia, Federated States of, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

make 57.9% more money

Micronesia, Federated States of has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 16.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 46.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Micronesia, Federated States of, 41.2% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 20.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 74.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 21.9 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.

be 15.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 79% 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 95.0% more likely to have internet access

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Micronesia, Federated States of, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Samoa, 98% of people do as of 2020.

spend 50.5% less on education

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 54.3% less on healthcare

Micronesia, Federated States of spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.4% less coastline

Micronesia, Federated States of has a total of 6,112 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.