Quality of life comparison

be 22.5 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% 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

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

make 56.2% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.

be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.

be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 52.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

have 26.2% more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.

spend 17.1% more on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.8% more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.3% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.