Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 80.4% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $32,200 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.
be 31.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 15.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 21.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 59.0% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Poland, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.