Quality of life comparison

live 3.0 years less

In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 77.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 30.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 36.4% less money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

have 38.1% more children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 50.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 51.4% less likely to have internet access

In Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 16.4% more on healthcare

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 2.7 times more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.