Quality of life comparison

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 14.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Romania, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 78.1% less money

Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 69.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 68.8% higher top tax rate

Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 2.2 times more children

In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Romania, approximately 5.8 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 56.4% less likely to have internet access

In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 45.5% more on education

Romania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.3% more on healthcare

Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 79.1% more coastline

Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.