Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 59.2% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 109.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 54.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 11.9% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 54.8% more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.