Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Delaware instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Delaware, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 13.4 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Delaware, the GDP per capita is $80,523 as of 2024.
be 47.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Delaware, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 17.3% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Delaware, about 91.5% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
