Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.6% more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
be 7.9 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
have 25.9% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 3.9 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
be 63.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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 51.7% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 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 30.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 71.1% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
be 16.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burma, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 52.0% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 79.1% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 50.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 69.3% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 52.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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