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Australia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 6th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Samoa
Population
27799169
220932
Population rank 55/197 177/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Australia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Australia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Australia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Australia Samoa
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $1,175,749,786
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $1,044,909,500
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $889,554,712
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $859,724,936
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $868,884,903
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $912,950,466
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $878,448,433
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $884,844,384
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $843,924,797
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $824,150,499
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $796,683,520
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $797,736,334
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $773,141,661
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $744,097,050
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $680,260,907
2009 $931,761,689,771 $628,006,115
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $641,346,192
2007 $856,603,595,823 $573,548,460
2006 $749,708,370,333 $499,923,758
2005 $696,811,489,613 $476,801,793
2004 $615,643,050,221 $407,747,565
2003 $468,517,181,130 $333,426,188
2002 $396,436,967,263 $281,790,134
2001 $380,360,222,861 $266,299,591
2000 $416,901,962,163 $258,856,140
1999 $390,347,787,943 $255,408,060
1998 $400,361,527,505 $269,485,244
1997 $436,321,902,767 $285,475,592
1996 $401,962,517,479 $249,907,869
1995 $368,725,126,225 $224,865,731
1994 $323,269,456,935 $221,098,107
1993 $312,568,858,910 $133,122,897
1992 $325,982,966,981 $132,303,041
1991 $326,416,407,861 $125,597,205
1990 $311,840,666,465 $125,766,270
1989 $300,264,309,002 $122,888,610
1988 $236,461,079,970 $133,016,065
1987 $189,726,707,253 $111,713,922
1986 $182,707,050,923 $100,947,849
1985 $180,861,108,959 $95,572,173
1984 $193,749,932,078 $109,200,934
1983 $177,523,719,680 $111,862,824
1982 $194,323,071,831 $121,221,652
1981 $177,151,979,566 $118,190,655
1980 $150,200,557,103 $125,747,038
1979 $135,093,718,051 $122,257,393
1978 $118,660,813,780 $108,223,444
1977 $110,504,702,914 $98,295,671
1976 $105,209,354,856 $85,003,078
1975 $97,440,939,506 $93,489,283
1974 $89,086,219,602 $93,549,611
1973 $63,923,126,201 $82,452,985
1972 $52,117,990,654 $62,566,116
1971 $45,283,847,245 $53,719,569
1970 $41,395,206,623 $45,208,338
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Samoa
2024 $64,604 $5,393
2023 $65,058 $4,823
2022 $65,170 $4,132
2021 $60,759 $4,022
2020 $51,983 $4,100
2019 $55,195 $4,352
2018 $57,410 $4,232
2017 $54,118 $4,308
2016 $50,084 $4,147
2015 $56,970 $4,084
2014 $62,817 $3,983
2013 $68,477 $4,024
2012 $68,301 $3,935
2011 $62,799 $3,822
2010 $52,314 $3,524
2009 $42,955 $3,279
2008 $49,811 $3,374
2007 $41,128 $3,039
2006 $36,659 $2,663
2005 $34,535 $2,550
2004 $30,886 $2,189
2003 $23,758 $1,798
2002 $20,335 $1,528
2001 $19,734 $1,454
2000 $21,909 $1,425
1999 $20,750 $1,417
1998 $21,516 $1,506
1997 $23,683 $1,608
1996 $22,056 $1,419
1995 $20,479 $1,288
1994 $18,156 $1,277
1993 $17,725 $775
1992 $18,650 $777
1991 $18,885 $742
1990 $18,274 $744
1989 $17,858 $728
1988 $14,303 $790
1987 $11,666 $666
1986 $11,406 $604
1985 $11,455 $573
1984 $12,436 $655
1983 $11,532 $671
1982 $12,798 $728
1981 $11,871 $713
1980 $10,223 $765
1979 $9,308 $751
1978 $8,264 $671
1977 $7,786 $615
1976 $7,497 $541
1975 $7,014 $610
1974 $6,492 $626
1973 $4,778 $563
1972 $3,955 $433
1971 $3,500 $377
1970 $3,310 $322
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Samoa
2026 84.3 72.1
2025 84.2 71.9
2024 84.1 71.8
2023 83.9 71.7
2022 82.8 71.6
2021 83.6 71.1
2020 83.7 70.7
2019 83.2 70.3
2018 83.3 71.1
2017 82.7 71
2016 82.8 71
2015 82.6 71.1
2014 82.5 71.1
2013 82.6 71.2
2012 82.3 71.2
2011 82.1 71.4
2010 82 71.5
2009 81.7 69.5
2008 81.4 71.5
2007 81.2 71.6
2006 81.3 71.6
2005 81.1 71.5
2004 80.7 71.5
2003 80.4 71.4
2002 80.1 71.2
2001 80 71
2000 79.6 70.8
1999 79.3 70.6
1998 79 70.3
1997 78.6 70
1996 78.3 69.8
1995 78.3 69.5
1994 77.9 69.2
1993 78 68.8
1992 77.5 68.5
1991 77.5 68
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.2 67.6
1988 76.3 67.3
1987 76.1 67
1986 76.1 66.8
1985 75.4 66.6
1984 75.5 66.3
1983 75.4 66
1982 74.7 65.6
1981 74.8 65.3
1980 74.6 65
1979 74.3 64.5
1978 73.7 64.1
1977 73.5 63.7
1976 72.8 63.3
1975 72.8 62.8
1974 71.8 62.3
1973 72.1 61.9
1972 71.8 61.4
1971 71.5 60.9
1970 70.7 60.4
1969 71.1 59.9
1968 70.7 59.4
1967 71 58.9
1966 70.7 58.2
1965 70.8 57.9
1964 70.6 54
1963 71 56.9
1962 70.9 56.3
1961 71.1 55.7
1960 70.9 55.2
1959 70.4 54.6
1958 70.9 54
1957 70.3 53.4
1956 70 52.8
1955 70.2 52.2
1954 69.9 51.6
1953 69.7 51
1952 69.1 50.4
1951 68.7 49.8
1950 69 49.2

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

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Australia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Australia Samoa
2024 27,196,812 218,019
2023 26,659,922 216,663
2022 26,018,721 215,261
2021 25,685,412 213,779
2020 25,649,248 211,944
2019 25,334,826 209,780
2018 24,963,258 207,582
2017 24,592,588 205,415
2016 24,190,907 203,499
2015 23,815,995 201,782
2014 23,475,686 200,037
2013 23,128,129 198,268
2012 22,733,465 196,498
2011 22,340,024 194,713
2010 22,031,750 193,023
2009 21,691,653 191,513
2008 21,249,199 190,107
2007 20,827,622 188,753
2006 20,450,966 187,709
2005 20,176,844 186,978
2004 19,932,722 186,249
2003 19,720,737 185,430
2002 19,495,210 184,471
2001 19,274,701 183,166
2000 19,028,802 181,685
1999 18,812,264 180,275
1998 18,607,584 178,905
1997 18,423,037 177,547
1996 18,224,767 176,071
1995 18,004,882 174,571
1994 17,805,468 173,159
1993 17,634,808 171,774
1992 17,478,635 170,331
1991 17,284,036 169,368
1990 17,065,128 169,042
1989 16,814,416 168,768
1988 16,532,164 168,346
1987 16,263,874 167,661
1986 16,018,350 167,061
1985 15,788,312 166,849
1984 15,579,391 166,796
1983 15,393,472 166,714
1982 15,184,247 166,484
1981 14,923,260 165,678
1980 14,692,000 164,322
1979 14,514,000 162,882
1978 14,358,000 161,375
1977 14,192,000 159,753
1976 14,033,000 157,113
1975 13,893,000 153,344
1974 13,723,000 149,431
1973 13,380,000 146,516
1972 13,177,000 144,538
1971 12,937,000 142,503
1970 12,507,000 140,400
1969 12,263,000 138,233
1968 12,009,000 136,020
1967 11,799,000 133,764
1966 11,651,000 131,073
1965 11,388,000 127,978
1964 11,167,000 124,894
1963 10,950,000 121,764
1962 10,742,000 118,597
1961 10,483,000 115,496
1960 10,276,477 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Australia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Samoa
2023 1.5 3.83
2022 1.63 3.88
2021 1.7 3.94
2020 1.58 4
2019 1.66 4.06
2018 1.74 4.14
2017 1.74 4.2
2016 1.75 4.26
2015 1.81 4.34
2014 1.83 4.42
2013 1.86 4.49
2012 1.92 4.55
2011 1.93 4.56
2010 1.93 4.52
2009 1.97 4.47
2008 1.98 4.42
2007 1.96 4.36
2006 1.91 4.32
2005 1.81 4.32
2004 1.77 4.34
2003 1.75 4.39
2002 1.76 4.44
2001 1.74 4.48
2000 1.76 4.52
1999 1.76 4.57
1998 1.76 4.64
1997 1.78 4.7
1996 1.8 4.74
1995 1.82 4.77
1994 1.84 4.79
1993 1.86 4.83
1992 1.89 4.87
1991 1.85 4.91
1990 1.9 5.01
1989 1.84 5.11
1988 1.83 5.21
1987 1.85 5.32
1986 1.87 5.42
1985 1.92 5.49
1984 1.84 5.55
1983 1.92 5.62
1982 1.93 5.68
1981 1.94 5.75
1980 1.89 5.86
1979 1.91 5.99
1978 1.95 6.15
1977 2.01 6.31
1976 2.06 6.47
1975 2.15 6.61
1974 2.4 6.75
1973 2.49 6.91
1972 2.74 7.07
1971 2.96 7.22
1970 2.86 7.34
1969 2.89 7.43
1968 2.89 7.5
1967 2.85 7.55
1966 2.88 7.6
1965 2.98 7.65
1964 3.15 7.7
1963 3.33 7.73
1962 3.44 7.76
1961 3.54 7.77
1960 3.45 7.78

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

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Australia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Samoa
2024 39 20.9
2023 38.8 21
2022 38.5 21.1
2021 38.3 21.4
2020 38 21.4
2019 37.6 21.5
2018 37.4 21.4
2017 37.4 21.4
2016 37.3 21.3
2015 37.3 21.2
2014 37.3 21.1
2013 37.2 21
2012 37.2 20.8
2011 37.1 20.8
2010 37 20.8
2009 36.9 20.8
2008 36.8 20.7
2007 36.8 20.6
2006 36.7 20.4
2005 36.5 20.3
2004 36.3 20.1
2003 36.1 19.9
2002 35.8 19.7
2001 35.6 19.7
2000 35.4 19.8
1999 35.1 19.9
1998 34.7 19.9
1997 34.3 19.8
1996 34 19.7
1995 33.6 19.6
1994 33.3 19.3
1993 33 19
1992 32.7 18.7
1991 32.4 18.5
1990 32.1 18.4
1989 31.8 18.3
1988 31.6 18.2
1987 31.3 18
1986 31.1 17.8
1985 30.8 17.6
1984 30.5 17.4
1983 30.2 17.1
1982 29.9 16.8
1981 29.6 16.6
1980 29.4 16.4
1979 29.1 16.2
1978 28.9 16
1977 28.6 15.8
1976 28.4 15.5
1975 28.1 15.3
1974 28 15
1973 27.8 14.9
1972 27.7 14.8
1971 27.7 14.7
1970 27.7 14.6
1969 27.8 14.5
1968 27.9 14.5
1967 28 14.5
1966 28.1 14.5
1965 28.3 14.5
1964 28.6 14.6
1963 28.8 14.6
1962 29.1 14.8
1961 29.3 14.9
1960 29.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Samoa
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Australia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Samoa
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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