Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 46.0% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 64.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Samoa spends $475 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 6.9 times more doctors per person
Samoa has 5.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 30.9% more access to essential health services
Samoa scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 47.0% less likely to die by suicide
Samoa has a suicide rate of 12.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 19.6% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,873 as of 2025, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 42.6% 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 Paraguay, 58.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.9% more 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
have 21.0% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.3% less on education
Samoa spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 23.3% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Samoa, road accidents kill 9.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 14.6 times more home broadband
Samoa has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Samoa, air pollution causes 34.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Paraguay, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.5% less CO2
Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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