Quality of life comparison

live 2.5 years less

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 4.7 times more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 71.6% less money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 10.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 89.9% more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 50.0% more on education

Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 20.5% more on healthcare

Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 87.5% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.