Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 94.2% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 85.5% fewer doctors per person
Netherlands has 38.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 35.3% less access to essential health services
Netherlands scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Samoa, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 51.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 14.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 92.0% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,873 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Netherlands, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 22.4% less likely to have internet access
In Netherlands, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Samoa, about 75.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.3% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.6% less coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Samoa, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 98.0% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 75.8% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Netherlands, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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