Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 45.5% more likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 48.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

make 73.7% less money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

be 18.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 51.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Libya, approximately 11.2 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.

be 40.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Samoa, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 68.8% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

see 77.2% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.