Quality of life comparison

live 1.0 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 75.5% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 12.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 2.1 times more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 39.1% less on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 33.3% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.