Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years less

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 11.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 61.8% less money

Paraguay 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 68.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Paraguay, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 16.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 18.2% more children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 30.3% less on healthcare

Paraguay spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 45.5% more on education

Paraguay spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.