Quality of life comparison

live 1.7 years less

In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 75.2% more likely to be obese

In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

make 85.3% less money

Oman has a GDP per capita of $35,300 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Oman, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 17.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 10.9% fewer children

In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 11.1% less on education

Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 80.7% less coastline

Oman has a total of 2,092 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.