Quality of life comparison

live 6.3 years less

In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 Portugal, 20.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 52.2% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 85.6% less money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 50.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 33.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 2.3 times more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. 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 Portugal, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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 50.0% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 77.5% less coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.