Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.6% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 20.9% of people as of 2024.
see 15.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Samoa spends $475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 6.4 times more doctors per person
Samoa has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 56.4% more access to essential health services
Samoa scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 53.0% more likely to die by suicide
Samoa has a suicide rate of 12.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 18.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belgium, that number is 5.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 96.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 101.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 63.2% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 75.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.0% more on education
Samoa spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 59.3% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.5% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 82.7% less likely to be murdered
Samoa has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2018. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 52.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Samoa, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.3 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 55.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Samoa, air pollution causes 34.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.6 times more CO2
Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
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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