Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 37.2% less spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 56.3% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Bolivia scores 65 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 14.1% more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
be 68.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 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 18.7% more children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 45.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.7% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 37.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.1% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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