Quality of life comparison

live 2.9 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 63.7% more likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 39.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

pay a 22.9% lower top tax rate

Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 74.4% less money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $20,300 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

have 31.5% more children

In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 14.5% less on healthcare

Mexico spends 6.2% 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

Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 95.7% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.