Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
make 52.6% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.
be 42.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.
pay a 17.4% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 51.4% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% less likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 23.1% more on education
Albania 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
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 11.3% more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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