Quality of life comparison

live 3.2 years less

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Brunei, 14.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 91.1% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $58,700 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

have 19.0% more children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 34.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Brunei, approximately 44.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 61.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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.

be 20.4% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Brunei spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.5 times more coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.