Quality of life comparison

be 79.7% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

live 13.1 years less

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 28.8% less money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.

be 86.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 52.7% more children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.7% less likely to be literate

In Samoa, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 50% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 58.8% less likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 14.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 15.1% less on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 58.1% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.