Quality of life comparison

live 1.0 years less

In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 47.4% more likely to be obese

In Turkey, 32.1% 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

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

make 82.6% less money

Turkey has a GDP per capita of $34,400 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 52.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 12.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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 36.2% more children

In Turkey, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkey, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

spend 41.2% more on education

Turkey spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.2% more on healthcare

Turkey spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 94.4% less coastline

Turkey has a total of 7,200 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.