Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years less

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 99.6% more likely to be obese

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 47.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

make 66.5% less money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

have 58.0% more children

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 32.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 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 15.8% less on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 10.4% more on healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 4.8 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.