Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 79.2% more likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 41.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.

be 71.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.

pay a 28.9% lower top tax rate

Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 60.9% less money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.

be 64.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Suriname, approximately 120.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.

be 43.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Suriname, approximately 30.2 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.

have 24.9% more children

In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 51.4% less likely to have internet access

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

spend 33.3% less on education

Suriname spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 34.0% less on healthcare

Suriname spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.