Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years longer

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 51.2% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.9 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $17,400 as of 2023.

be 18.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Barbados, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.

pay a 24.1% higher top tax rate

Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.

be 33.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Barbados, 39.0 women do as of 2020.

be 43.5% 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 Barbados, on the other hand, 9.6 children do as of 2020.

have 43.1% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Barbados, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.3% more likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Barbados, about 86.0% do as of 2021.

spend 35.4% more on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Barbados spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 35.8% more on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Barbados, that number is 7.2% of GDP as of 2020.

see 75.9% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.