Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 99.6% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 17.8% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Life
be 24.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.0% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 10.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.
have 14.6% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 36.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% 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.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 55.7% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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