Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.4 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 90.9% more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 89.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

pay a 32.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 86.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 90.9% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2018.

be 47.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.

have 39.0% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Samoa, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 20.9% less likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 56.1% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 24.1% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.