Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 15.3 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 54.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% 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.
