Quality of life comparison

live 3.3 years longer

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Guyana, 12.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

be 37.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 85.4% less money

Guyana has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 47.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Guyana, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.6% more likely to be literate

In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.8% as of 2021. In Samoa, it is 99.1% as of 2021.

be 23.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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.

have 12.6% more children

In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

see 12.2% less coastline

Guyana has a total of 459 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.