Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 84.4% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 83.5% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 26.7% less access to essential health services
Latvia scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 77.7% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.6 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.4% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 19.1% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Infrastructure
find 96.6% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 15.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 56.2% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
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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