Quality of life comparison

live 2.9 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 63.7% more likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 51.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 64.8% less money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 49.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

have 41.8% more children

In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 30.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 52.8% less likely to have internet access

In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 11.6% more on education

Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 18.5% more on healthcare

Mexico spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 95.7% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.