Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.7% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 53.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 13.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 37.5% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Anguilla, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 84.9% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.