Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 75.8% more likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 66.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
make 35.1% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2020.
be 33.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Samoa, however, that number is 20.3% as of 2013.
Life
be 21.1% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2018.
have 31.4% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Samoa, there are 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 43.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.8% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.9% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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