Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years longer

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Bahamas, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.2% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bahamas, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2016.

make 5.3 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Bahamas, the GDP per capita is $32,000 as of 2023.

be 57.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Bahamas, however, that number is 9.3% as of 2010.

be 24.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Bahamas, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2022.

be 30.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Bahamas, 77.0 women do as of 2020.

have 30.3% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahamas, there are 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.5% more likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahamas, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

spend 41.7% less on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Bahamas spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.4% more on healthcare

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

see 8.8 times more coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Bahamas, that number is 3,542 km.