Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 19.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 74.2% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 73.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 55.3% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 60.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 57.0% less likely to have internet access

In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 23.1% more on education

Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 23.1% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 17.9% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.