Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 13.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 52.3% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 37.6% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 29.7% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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