Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Israel, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Israel, 22.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 88.2% less spent on your healthcare
Israel spends $4,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 85.2% fewer doctors per person
Israel has 38.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 35.3% less access to essential health services
Israel scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Israel has a suicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 90.3% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $60,337 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 34.2% more children
In Israel, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 50.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 2.7 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 88.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 47.6% more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Israel, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.0% less home broadband
Israel has 29.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 72.3% less CO2
Israel emits 5.8 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 Israel, 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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