Quality of life comparison

live 1.0 years longer

In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 12.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Serbia, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

make 65.4% less money

Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 2.2 times more children

In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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.

be 56.4% less likely to have internet access

In Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 26.4% less on healthcare

Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 33.3% more on education

Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.