Quality of life comparison

live 1.9 years longer

In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 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 84.8% more likely to be obese

In Venezuela, 25.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.

pay a 20.6% lower top tax rate

Venezuela has a top tax rate of 34.0% as of 2016. In Samoa, the top tax rate is 27.0% as of 2016.

make 32.5% less money

Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $7,704 as of 2018, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $5,200 as of 2022.

be 78.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Venezuela, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.

be 11.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Venezuela, 19.7% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.

be 77.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Venezuela, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.

have 12.6% more children

In Venezuela, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Samoa, there are 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 3.7 times more on education

Venezuela spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.5% more on healthcare

Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.6% less coastline

Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.