Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years less
In Denmark, 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 93.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 87.5% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 32.9% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 14.7% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 92.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.5% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 14.2% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 27.8% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.0% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 62.6% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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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