Quality of life comparison

be 48.2% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belarus, that number is 24.5% of people as of 2016.

live 0.9 years less

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Belarus, that number is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

make 4.6 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Belarus, the GDP per capita is $27,700 as of 2023.

be 63.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belarus, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 78.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belarus, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.

pay a 51.9% lower top tax rate

Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Belarus, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2017.

be 98.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belarus, 1.0 women do as of 2020.

be 80.8% 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 Belarus, on the other hand, 3.3 children do as of 2022.

have 55.9% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belarus, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 20.8% more on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belarus, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.