Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years less

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 13.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 48.8% less money

Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 48.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 26.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 17.7% more children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 46.9% less likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 11.1% less on healthcare

Paraguay spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 37.1% more on education

Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.