Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 35.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
be 28.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.
make 45.2% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 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
Mongolia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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.
have 21.3% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 46.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 68.4% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of National Taxation, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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