Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 94.6% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 87.6% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 37.5% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 48.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 90.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.1 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 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 Germany, 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 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 19.5% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 44.7% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.1% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.1% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 76.9% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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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