Quality of life comparison

live 15.1 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 8.6 times more likely to be obese

In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 3.8 times more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 46.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 17.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 86.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 441.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be literate

In Niger, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2018. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 74.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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.

have 59.7% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 43.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 14.5% less on healthcare

Niger 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 26.3% more on education

Niger spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.