Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years less
In Colombia, 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 73.0% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 77.9% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 31.2% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 31.4% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.5% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 71.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.7% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.4% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 40.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.9% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 11.1% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 41.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Samoa: At a glance
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