Quality of life comparison

live 7.4 years less

In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 44.7% lower top tax rate

Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 88.3% less money

Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 24.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

have 2.6 times more children

In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.

spend 44.8% less on healthcare

Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 11.6% more on education

Italy spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 94.7% less coastline

Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.