Quality of life comparison

live 2.3 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 9.1 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 49.6% less money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

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

have 39.2% more children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 19.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.1% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka 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 69.9% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.