Quality of life comparison

live 9.9 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 67.1% more likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 81.8% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 45.2% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 22.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

be 63.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 34.3% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 51.4% less likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.

spend 29.4% less on education

South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.7% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.

see 85.6% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.