Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 69.5% more likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 62.3% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
Life
have 41.4% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on education
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Compare further: Dominica vs. Samoa
Samoa: At a glance
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