Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 69.7% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 60.9% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
be 14.1% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 11.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 54.8% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
be 10.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 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.
have 2.4 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 53.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Samoa spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Infrastructure
find 96.9% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 54.8% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 21.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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