Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 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.

be 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 29.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 61.8% less money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 6.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 2.2 times more children

In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 11.6 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.

spend 25.0% less on education

Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.1% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.