Quality of life comparison

live 7.0 years less

In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Netherlands, 20.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 48.1% lower top tax rate

Netherlands has a top tax rate of 52.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 91.3% less money

Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $69,300 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Netherlands, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 51.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 77.4% more children

In Netherlands, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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% less likely to have internet access

In Netherlands, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 52.3% less on healthcare

Netherlands spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 10.6% less coastline

Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.