Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 79.7% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 59.3% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 17.2% less on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.9% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.