Quality of life comparison

live 0.9 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

be 13.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

make 79.4% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $25,200 as of 2022, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

have 59.3% more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 60.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 17.2% less on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 17.9% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.