Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years less

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 69.5% more likely to be obese

In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate

Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 80.5% less money

Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $30,700 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 16.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 49.2% more children

In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Uruguay, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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 13.3% less likely to have internet access

In Uruguay, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 42.4% less on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 38.9% less coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.