Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
make 67.7% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.
be 97.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 29.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
have 94.8% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 40.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 47.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.