Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
live 3.1 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
have 22.3% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
be 32.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.4% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 49.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Samoa, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
have 24.9% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.5% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 48.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Bangladesh has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Samoa, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 89.1% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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