Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 36.4% more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 53.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 32.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 77.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 76.0% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 47.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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.

have 37.7% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 44.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 34.5% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 12.7% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 24.1% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.