Quality of life comparison

live 1.7 years less

In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 69.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

make 60.1% less money

Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 83.8% more children

In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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.

be 58.0% less likely to have internet access

In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 12.3% less on healthcare

Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.