Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years less

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 19.4% lower top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 66.2% less money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $15,400 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 18.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

have 75.7% more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Barbados, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 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.

spend 26.2% less on education

Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.4% less on healthcare

Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 4.2 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.