Quality of life comparison

live 6.7 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 49.7% lower top tax rate

Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 86.9% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 37.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

have 75.4% more children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 63.0% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 25.0% less on education

Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.2% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 6.1 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.