Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 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 70.1% more likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
be 28.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
be 73.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 22.7% higher top tax rate
Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.7% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 96.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
have 13.4% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 67.4% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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