Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 61.7% less spent on your healthcare
Ecuador spends $1,238 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 75.7% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 58.7% more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 17.6% less money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $7,125 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 68.5% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 83.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 48.0% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 82.0% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 59.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.9% less home broadband
Ecuador has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 39.4% less CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 47.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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