Quality of life comparison

live 1.7 years longer

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 96.3% more likely to be obese

In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 63.0% less money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 13.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 95.8% more children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. 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 Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.

be 17.5% less likely to have internet access

In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 11.1% less on education

Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 30.3% less on healthcare

Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.5% less coastline

Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.