Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 77.1% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
see 17.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Samoa spends $475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Netherlands spends $8,195 as of 2024.
have 6.9 times more doctors per person
Samoa has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Netherlands has 38.8 as of 2022.
have 54.5% more access to essential health services
Samoa scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Netherlands scores 85 as of 2021.
Economy
be 22.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.
be 33.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Netherlands, however, that number is 14.5% as of 2021.
make 12.5 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 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 Netherlands, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.4% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 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 Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.8% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 75.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.6% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Netherlands, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.9% more coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
Safety
be 64.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Samoa, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Netherlands, they kill 3.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.8 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 61.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Samoa, air pollution causes 34.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Netherlands, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.1 times more CO2
Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 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
Compare further: Samoa vs. Netherlands
Netherlands: At a glance
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