Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years less

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 19.4% lower top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 51.2% less money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

have 77.4% more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 59.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 77.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

be 58.5% less likely to have internet access

In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 11.6% more on education

Barbados spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 4.2 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.