Quality of life comparison

live 0.8 years less

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 33.2% more likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 72.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

make 35.7% less money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 29.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

pay a 35.0% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 22.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 14.9% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 49.3% less likely to have internet access

In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 15.8% less on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 60.0% more on education

Jordan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 15.5 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.