Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 96.3% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 53.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Samoa, that number is 4.6% as of 2024.
make 57.7% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2024, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2024.
be 13.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 6.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Samoa, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 29.3% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Samoa, about 58.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 30.3% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Revenue and Duties of Ukraine, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Samoa: At a glance
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