Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years longer

In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese

In Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 51.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Togo, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Togo, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 85.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Togo, approximately 399.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 49.0% more likely to be literate

In Togo, the literacy rate is 66.5% as of 2019. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 58.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 39.2% fewer children

In Togo, there are approximately 30.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 71.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Togo, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Togo, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 31.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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.

spend 11.7% less on healthcare

Togo spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 20.0% more on education

Togo spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 7.2 times more coastline

Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.