Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 43.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.9 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Samoa, that number is 64.3% of people as of 2024.
see 65.7% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Samoa spends $475 as of 2023.
have 84.1% fewer doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Samoa has 5.6 as of 2021.
have 27.6% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Samoa scores 55 as of 2021.
Life
have 4.6 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Samoa, 101.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Samoa, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.3% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Samoa, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.5% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
Safety
be 65.6% more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Samoa, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
Infrastructure
find 95.9% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Samoa has 0.9 as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Samoa, it causes 34.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.9% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Samoa emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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