Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Greece, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Greece, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Greece, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 86.3% less spent on your healthcare
Greece spends $3,454 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 91.5% fewer doctors per person
Greece has 65.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 28.6% less access to essential health services
Greece scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Greece has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Greece, 8.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greece, 18.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 78.2% less money
Greece has a GDP per capita of $26,948 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.8 times more children
In Greece, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Greece, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Greece, approximately 3.2 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 12.7% less likely to have internet access
In Greece, approximately 86.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 19.2% less on healthcare
Greece spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.5% more on education
Greece spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 97.1% less coastline
Greece has a total of 13,676 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 31.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Greece, road accidents kill 7.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.0% less home broadband
Greece has 44.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 68.3% less CO2
Greece emits 5.0 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 Greece, 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 (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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