Quality of life comparison

live 11.2 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 7.8 times more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 95.3% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

pay a 22.7% higher top tax rate

Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 2.1 times more children

In Singapore, 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 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.

be 14.3% less likely to have internet access

In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 13.1% less on healthcare

Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 71.4% more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 2.1 times more coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.