Quality of life comparison

live 9.5 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 2.5 times more likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

make 60.6% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 70.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 12.0% more likely to be literate

In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

be 32.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Samoa, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 46.9% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 30.4% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.