Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 65.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 25.0% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 54.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 22.6% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

be 35.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.

have 14.0% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 32.0% less likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 45.5% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.