Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Iowa, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Iowa, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.6% less money
Iowa has a GDP per capita of $63,747 as of 2024, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iowa, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Iowa, approximately 87.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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