Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 89.5% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 84.2% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 32.1% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 85.9% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 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 Cyprus, 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 16.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 16.5% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 15.2% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.7% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 70.4% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
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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