Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of China, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 6.9 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 68.1% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 82.0% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 32.1% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 34.1% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 57.6% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.8% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 14.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.2% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 44.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.5 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 98.1% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 82.8% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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