Quality of life comparison

live 3.6 years less

In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate

Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 86.2% less money

Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

be 85.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

have 2.2 times more children

In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 29.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Poland, approximately 4.2 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 18.5% less on healthcare

Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.