Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years less

In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 26.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 83.3% less money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 38.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

have 81.7% more children

In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 62.6% less likely to have internet access

In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 17.2% less on education

Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 37.8% less coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.