Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
be 11.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.
make 78.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.
pay a 17.4% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 62.1% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% more on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.1% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Latvia? See an in-depth size comparison.