Quality of life comparison

live 8.6 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 60.9% more likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 18.2% lower top tax rate

Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 86.3% less money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $45,900 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

have 88.9% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Canada, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 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 64.9% less likely to have internet access

In Canada, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 40.7% less on healthcare

Canada spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 99.8% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.