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Afghanistan vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 40th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Samoa
Population
45409324
220932
Population rank 36/197 177/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Afghanistan and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Samoa
2024 - $1,175,749,786
2023 $17,152,234,637 $1,044,909,500
2022 $14,497,243,872 $889,554,712
2021 $14,259,995,441 $859,724,936
2020 $19,955,929,052 $868,884,903
2019 $18,799,444,490 $912,950,466
2018 $18,053,222,687 $878,448,433
2017 $18,753,456,498 $884,844,384
2016 $18,116,572,395 $843,924,797
2015 $19,134,221,645 $824,150,499
2014 $20,497,128,556 $796,683,520
2013 $20,146,416,758 $797,736,334
2012 $19,907,329,778 $773,141,661
2011 $17,805,098,206 $744,097,050
2010 $15,856,668,556 $680,260,907
2009 $12,416,152,732 $628,006,115
2008 $10,109,297,048 $641,346,192
2007 $9,747,886,187 $573,548,460
2006 $6,971,758,282 $499,923,758
2005 $6,203,256,539 $476,801,793
2004 $5,224,896,719 $407,747,565
2003 $4,520,946,819 $333,426,188
2002 $3,825,701,439 $281,790,134
2001 $2,813,571,754 $266,299,591
2000 $3,521,418,060 $258,856,140
1999 - $255,408,060
1998 - $269,485,244
1997 - $285,475,592
1996 - $249,907,869
1995 - $224,865,731
1994 - $221,098,107
1993 - $133,122,897
1992 - $132,303,041
1991 - $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Samoa
2024 - $5,393
2023 $414 $4,823
2022 $357 $4,132
2021 $356 $4,022
2020 $511 $4,100
2019 $497 $4,352
2018 $491 $4,232
2017 $525 $4,308
2016 $522 $4,147
2015 $566 $4,084
2014 $625 $3,983
2013 $637 $4,024
2012 $651 $3,935
2011 $607 $3,822
2010 $561 $3,524
2009 $452 $3,279
2008 $382 $3,374
2007 $376 $3,039
2006 $274.2 $2,663
2005 $254.2 $2,550
2004 $221.8 $2,189
2003 $198.9 $1,798
2002 $179 $1,528
2001 $138.7 $1,454
2000 $174.9 $1,425
1999 - $1,417
1998 - $1,506
1997 - $1,608
1996 - $1,419
1995 - $1,288
1994 - $1,277
1993 - $775
1992 - $777
1991 - $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Samoa
2026 66.8 72.1
2025 66.5 71.9
2024 66.3 71.8
2023 66 71.7
2022 65.6 71.6
2021 60.4 71.1
2020 61.5 70.7
2019 62.9 70.3
2018 62.4 71.1
2017 62.4 71
2016 62.6 71
2015 62.3 71.1
2014 62.3 71.1
2013 62.2 71.2
2012 61.7 71.2
2011 61.3 71.4
2010 60.7 71.5
2009 60.2 69.5
2008 59.7 71.5
2007 59 71.6
2006 58.6 71.6
2005 58.2 71.5
2004 57.8 71.5
2003 57.2 71.4
2002 56.2 71.2
2001 55.5 71
2000 55 70.8
1999 54.5 70.6
1998 52.5 70.3
1997 53.2 70
1996 52.8 69.8
1995 52.1 69.5
1994 51 69.2
1993 51 68.8
1992 46.6 68.5
1991 45.5 68
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 44.5 67.6
1988 43.2 67.3
1987 38.8 67
1986 38.4 66.8
1985 32.1 66.6
1984 31.5 66.3
1983 36.5 66
1982 36.1 65.6
1981 39.4 65.3
1980 39.3 65
1979 38.8 64.5
1978 40.1 64.1
1977 41.1 63.7
1976 40.5 63.3
1975 40 62.8
1974 39.5 62.3
1973 39 61.9
1972 38.4 61.4
1971 37.9 60.9
1970 37.5 60.4
1969 37 59.9
1968 36.5 59.4
1967 36 58.9
1966 35.6 58.2
1965 35.1 57.9
1964 34.7 54
1963 34.2 56.9
1962 33.8 56.3
1961 33.3 55.7
1960 32.8 55.2
1959 32.3 54.6
1958 31.8 54
1957 31.3 53.4
1956 30.8 52.8
1955 30.4 52.2
1954 29.7 51.6
1953 29.5 51
1952 29 50.4
1951 28.6 49.8
1950 28.2 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Samoa
2024 42,647,492 218,019
2023 41,454,761 216,663
2022 40,578,842 215,261
2021 40,000,412 213,779
2020 39,068,979 211,944
2019 37,856,121 209,780
2018 36,743,039 207,582
2017 35,688,935 205,415
2016 34,700,612 203,499
2015 33,831,764 201,782
2014 32,792,523 200,037
2013 31,622,704 198,268
2012 30,560,034 196,498
2011 29,347,708 194,713
2010 28,284,089 193,023
2009 27,466,101 191,513
2008 26,482,622 190,107
2007 25,909,852 188,753
2006 25,424,094 187,709
2005 24,404,567 186,978
2004 23,560,654 186,249
2003 22,733,049 185,430
2002 21,378,117 184,471
2001 20,284,307 183,166
2000 20,130,327 181,685
1999 19,887,785 180,275
1998 19,159,996 178,905
1997 18,452,091 177,547
1996 17,763,266 176,071
1995 17,065,836 174,571
1994 16,250,794 173,159
1993 14,943,172 171,774
1992 13,278,974 170,331
1991 12,238,879 169,368
1990 12,045,660 169,042
1989 11,874,088 168,768
1988 11,523,298 168,346
1987 11,387,818 167,661
1986 11,420,074 167,061
1985 11,426,852 166,849
1984 11,190,221 166,796
1983 10,917,982 166,714
1982 10,991,378 166,484
1981 11,937,581 165,678
1980 13,169,311 164,322
1979 13,655,567 162,882
1978 13,611,441 161,375
1977 13,340,756 159,753
1976 13,059,851 157,113
1975 12,773,954 153,344
1974 12,469,127 149,431
1973 12,157,999 146,516
1972 11,853,696 144,538
1971 11,567,667 142,503
1970 11,290,128 140,400
1969 11,017,409 138,233
1968 10,756,922 136,020
1967 10,505,959 133,764
1966 10,266,395 131,073
1965 10,036,008 127,978
1964 9,814,318 124,894
1963 9,604,487 121,764
1962 9,404,406 118,597
1961 9,214,083 115,496
1960 9,035,043 112,490

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Samoa

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Samoa
2023 4.84 3.83
2022 4.93 3.88
2021 5.04 3.94
2020 5.15 4
2019 5.24 4.06
2018 5.33 4.14
2017 5.43 4.2
2016 5.54 4.26
2015 5.65 4.34
2014 5.77 4.42
2013 5.88 4.49
2012 5.99 4.55
2011 6.09 4.56
2010 6.2 4.52
2009 6.3 4.47
2008 6.39 4.42
2007 6.51 4.36
2006 6.69 4.32
2005 6.86 4.32
2004 7.02 4.34
2003 7.17 4.39
2002 7.32 4.44
2001 7.45 4.48
2000 7.57 4.52
1999 7.64 4.57
1998 7.69 4.64
1997 7.73 4.7
1996 7.76 4.74
1995 7.77 4.77
1994 7.77 4.79
1993 7.76 4.83
1992 7.7 4.87
1991 7.63 4.91
1990 7.58 5.01
1989 7.56 5.11
1988 7.55 5.21
1987 7.55 5.32
1986 7.55 5.42
1985 7.55 5.49
1984 7.55 5.55
1983 7.57 5.62
1982 7.6 5.68
1981 7.62 5.75
1980 7.64 5.86
1979 7.61 5.99
1978 7.6 6.15
1977 7.59 6.31
1976 7.56 6.47
1975 7.54 6.61
1974 7.53 6.75
1973 7.49 6.91
1972 7.45 7.07
1971 7.43 7.22
1970 7.4 7.34
1969 7.39 7.43
1968 7.36 7.5
1967 7.34 7.55
1966 7.32 7.6
1965 7.31 7.65
1964 7.3 7.7
1963 7.3 7.73
1962 7.29 7.76
1961 7.28 7.77
1960 7.28 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Samoa
2024 18.2 20.9
2023 18 21
2022 17.8 21.1
2021 17.6 21.4
2020 17.5 21.4
2019 17.3 21.5
2018 17.1 21.4
2017 17 21.4
2016 16.8 21.3
2015 16.6 21.2
2014 16.4 21.1
2013 16.2 21
2012 16 20.8
2011 15.9 20.8
2010 15.7 20.8
2009 15.5 20.8
2008 15.3 20.7
2007 15.2 20.6
2006 15.1 20.4
2005 15 20.3
2004 14.9 20.1
2003 14.9 19.9
2002 14.9 19.7
2001 14.9 19.7
2000 15 19.8
1999 15.1 19.9
1998 15.2 19.9
1997 15.3 19.8
1996 15.5 19.7
1995 15.6 19.6
1994 15.7 19.3
1993 15.8 19
1992 15.9 18.7
1991 16 18.5
1990 16.1 18.4
1989 16.1 18.3
1988 16.2 18.2
1987 16.3 18
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.4 17.6
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.6 17.1
1982 16.7 16.8
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.9 16.4
1979 17 16.2
1978 17.2 16
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.4 15.5
1975 17.5 15.3
1974 17.6 15
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 18.1 14.6
1969 18.2 14.5
1968 18.3 14.5
1967 18.4 14.5
1966 18.5 14.5
1965 18.6 14.5
1964 18.6 14.6
1963 18.7 14.6
1962 18.8 14.8
1961 18.9 14.9
1960 18.9 15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
n/a
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Samoa
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
6%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Samoa
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
715 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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