Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 35.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 90.0% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Samoa, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.1% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 17.0% more likely to be murdered
Greenland has a homicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 97.2% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 84.7% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Samoa
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.