Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 82 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 Georgia, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
make 55.3% less money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.
pay a 35.0% higher top tax rate
Georgia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 65.6% more children
In Georgia, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 62.7% less likely to have internet access
In Georgia, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 26.3% more on education
Georgia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.0% more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Georgia Department of Revenue, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Georgia? See an in-depth size comparison.