East Asia & Pacific |
Europe & Central Asia |
|
✈️ Travel |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Local Friendliness |
|
#33 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
#165 2020
|
#54 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Samoa is less traveled than Belgium
|
Global Passport Power Rank |
#35 2022
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Samoa to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#22 2023
|
#57 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is easier for citizens of Samoa to travel than for citizens of Belgium
|
⚔️ Military |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
|
#92 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Defense Spending by Country |
|
#40 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#103 2020
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Samoa, people live less than in Belgium
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#101 2020
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die more frequently in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#79 2020
|
#31 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Smokers by Country |
|
#26 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#6 2022
|
#46 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Samoa has a higher percent of vaccination than Belgium
|
Cancer relative survival rate |
|
#15 2019
|
(out of 31) |
Tobacco use |
#43 2020
|
#50 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#102 2021
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is less efficient in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Global cancer incidence |
#40 2020
|
#3 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#6 2020
|
#58 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Samoa people die from cancer more often then in Belgium
|
⭐ Freedom |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Global Freedom Scores |
#61 2022
|
#11 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Samoa have less political rights and civil liberties than those in Belgium
|
🛍️ Consumption |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Cost of Living |
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 129) |
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#3 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Samoa, people spend more of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on food |
#27 2021
|
#103 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Samoa, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#122 2021
|
#14 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Samoa, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on education |
#72 2021
|
#105 2021
|
(out of 134) |
In Samoa, people spend more of their household budget on education than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#109 2021
|
#22 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Samoa, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#29 2021
|
#19 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Samoa, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in Belgium
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#125 2021
|
#45 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Samoa, people spend less of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in Belgium
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#77 2016
|
#74 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Samoa drinks less alcohol than in Belgium
|
Drug use by country |
|
#1 2022
|
(out of 96) |
🌳 Ecology |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Most Polluted Countries |
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#180 2019
|
#37 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Samoa produces less carbon dioxide than Belgium
|
💱 Economic |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Richest countries |
#116 2020
|
#21 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Samoa has lower GDP than Belgium
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#78 2020
|
#35 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Corruption Perceptions |
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 178) |
High-technology exports |
#95 2021
|
#10 2021
|
(out of 98) |
Samoa exports less high-technology goods and services than Belgium
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#76 2021
|
#3 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Samoa produces less beer then Belgium
|
📚 Education |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#6 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Countries by IQ |
#13 2020
|
#4 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Samoa is lower than for those from Belgium
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#19 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Human Development Index |
#110 2021
|
#7 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Samoa has a lower Human Development Index than Belgium
|
Quality of Life |
|
#26 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
|
#17 2022
|
(out of 141) |
Human Capital Index |
#96 2022
|
#7 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Samoa has lower People Capital score than Belgium
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
|
#20 2021
|
(out of 166) |
Country by land area |
#168 2020
|
#136 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Samoa has smaller land area than Belgium
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#2 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
|
#30 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Samoa |
Belgium |
E-Government Development Index |
#147 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Samoa, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in Belgium
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#175 2022
|
#37 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecom infrastructure is less developed in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Internet penetration |
#137 2017
|
#21 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Samoa, fewer people use the internet than in Belgium
|
Amount of passenger vehicles |
|
#20 2020
|
(out of 37) |
Most expensive mobile internet |
#117 2022
|
#51 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Samoa, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in Belgium
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#13 2022
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Samoa, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in Belgium
|
🏭 Labour |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Unemployment rate |
#51 2021
|
#86 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are more unemployed in Samoa than in Belgium
|
🛡️ Safety |
Samoa |
Belgium |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#74 2019
|
#154 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is higher in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Safest countries |
|
#22 2022
|
(out of 161) |
Road traffic death rate |
#103 2019
|
#149 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is higher in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Terrorism Index |
|
#64 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#164 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Samoa scientists published less significant scientific articles than in Belgium
|
💸 Taxes |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Tax Competitiveness Index |
|
#23 2021
|
(out of 37) |
👶🏻 Demography |
Samoa |
Belgium |
Number of births |
#168 2021
|
#98 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Samoa than in Belgium
|
Total population |
#173 2022
|
#78 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Samoa has a smaller population than Belgium
|
Population |
#170 1970
|
#55 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Samoa less citizens than in Belgium
|