Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.5% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2024, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2024.
be 17.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 10.0% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
be 76.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 4.6% as of 2024.
Life
be 63.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.7% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2022. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.
be 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.
have 44.6% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Samoa, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Samoa, about 58.0% do as of 2023.
be 62.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.5% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.7% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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