Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 35.5% more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
be 13.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
be 19.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 32.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
Life
be 26.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.8% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 25.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 22.9% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 20.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 2.5 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 46.8% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.8% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 43.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 45.5% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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 (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2016–2021). How we calculate this
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