Quality of life comparison

live 7.0 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 8.9 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 19.2% less money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 10.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 76.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 185.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 17.0% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

be 55.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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.

be 10.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 65.5% more on education

Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.5 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.