Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 18.2% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 42.9% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.
Life
be 86.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.1% more likely to be literate
In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 15.7% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 32.2% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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