Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 72.9% more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 94.1% more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Kenya has a suicide rate of 4.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.0% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
be 51.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% more on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 55.9% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 24.8% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 66.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 71.1% less home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 4.2 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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