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Bangladesh vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 94th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Samoa
Population
178415186
220932
Population rank 8/197 177/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bangladesh and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Samoa
2024 $450,119,432,069 $1,175,749,786
2023 $437,415,333,018 $1,044,909,500
2022 $460,131,689,083 $889,554,712
2021 $416,271,647,911 $859,724,936
2020 $373,979,442,362 $868,884,903
2019 $351,231,654,604 $912,950,466
2018 $321,362,752,442 $878,448,433
2017 $293,732,446,625 $884,844,384
2016 $265,224,515,675 $843,924,797
2015 $195,146,608,978 $824,150,499
2014 $172,886,611,654 $796,683,520
2013 $149,998,957,434 $797,736,334
2012 $133,310,747,603 $773,141,661
2011 $128,607,482,310 $744,097,050
2010 $115,275,540,051 $680,260,907
2009 $102,475,158,191 $628,006,115
2008 $91,636,997,371 $641,346,192
2007 $79,611,644,975 $573,548,460
2006 $71,795,736,172 $499,923,758
2005 $69,476,001,239 $476,801,793
2004 $65,108,544,250 $407,747,565
2003 $60,158,929,188 $333,426,188
2002 $54,724,081,491 $281,790,134
2001 $53,991,289,844 $266,299,591
2000 $53,369,787,319 $258,856,140
1999 $51,270,569,884 $255,408,060
1998 $49,984,559,471 $269,485,244
1997 $48,244,309,133 $285,475,592
1996 $46,438,484,108 $249,907,869
1995 $37,939,748,769 $224,865,731
1994 $33,768,660,883 $221,098,107
1993 $33,166,519,418 $133,122,897
1992 $31,708,874,594 $132,303,041
1991 $30,957,483,950 $125,597,205
1990 $31,598,340,778 $125,766,270
1989 $28,781,715,189 $122,888,610
1988 $26,579,005,558 $133,016,065
1987 $24,298,032,258 $111,713,922
1986 $21,774,033,333 $100,947,849
1985 $22,278,423,077 $95,572,173
1984 $18,920,840,000 $109,200,934
1983 $17,609,048,822 $111,862,824
1982 $18,525,399,202 $121,221,652
1981 $20,249,694,002 $118,190,655
1980 $18,138,049,096 $125,747,038
1979 $15,565,480,322 $122,257,393
1978 $13,281,767,143 $108,223,444
1977 $9,651,149,302 $98,295,671
1976 $10,117,113,333 $85,003,078
1975 $19,448,348,073 $93,489,283
1974 $12,512,460,520 $93,549,611
1973 $8,086,725,729 $82,452,985
1972 $6,288,245,867 $62,566,116
1971 $8,751,843,188 $53,719,569
1970 $8,992,722,167 $45,208,338
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Samoa
2024 $2,593 $5,393
2023 $2,551 $4,823
2022 $2,716 $4,132
2021 $2,483 $4,022
2020 $2,249 $4,100
2019 $2,130 $4,352
2018 $1,965 $4,232
2017 $1,811 $4,308
2016 $1,649 $4,147
2015 $1,224 $4,084
2014 $1,094 $3,983
2013 $958 $4,024
2012 $860 $3,935
2011 $837 $3,822
2010 $757 $3,524
2009 $679 $3,279
2008 $613 $3,374
2007 $538 $3,039
2006 $490 $2,663
2005 $480 $2,550
2004 $456 $2,189
2003 $427 $1,798
2002 $394 $1,528
2001 $395 $1,454
2000 $397 $1,425
1999 $388 $1,417
1998 $386 $1,506
1997 $379 $1,608
1996 $372 $1,419
1995 $309 $1,288
1994 $280.6 $1,277
1993 $280.8 $775
1992 $273.5 $777
1991 $272.1 $742
1990 $283.1 $744
1989 $263 $728
1988 $247.9 $790
1987 $231.5 $666
1986 $212.1 $604
1985 $222.2 $573
1984 $193.4 $655
1983 $184.7 $671
1982 $199.6 $728
1981 $224.2 $713
1980 $206.1 $765
1979 $181.1 $751
1978 $158.3 $671
1977 $117.9 $615
1976 $126.7 $541
1975 $249.8 $610
1974 $165 $626
1973 $109.7 $563
1972 $87.8 $433
1971 $124.5 $377
1970 $130.2 $322
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Samoa
2026 75.5 72.1
2025 75.2 71.9
2024 74.9 71.8
2023 74.7 71.7
2022 74.3 71.6
2021 71.1 71.1
2020 71.4 70.7
2019 72.6 70.3
2018 72.1 71.1
2017 71.6 71
2016 71.1 71
2015 70.5 71.1
2014 70 71.1
2013 69.5 71.2
2012 69 71.2
2011 68.5 71.4
2010 68 71.5
2009 67.5 69.5
2008 67 71.5
2007 66.5 71.6
2006 66 71.6
2005 65.5 71.5
2004 64.9 71.5
2003 64.3 71.4
2002 63.6 71.2
2001 62.8 71
2000 62 70.8
1999 61.2 70.6
1998 60.4 70.3
1997 59.7 70
1996 58.9 69.8
1995 58.2 69.5
1994 57.6 69.2
1993 57.1 68.8
1992 56.6 68.5
1991 53.8 68
1990 55.8 67.8
1989 55.5 67.6
1988 55.2 67.3
1987 54.9 67
1986 54.6 66.8
1985 53.9 66.6
1984 53.8 66.3
1983 53.4 66
1982 53 65.6
1981 52.6 65.3
1980 52.3 65
1979 52 64.5
1978 51.6 64.1
1977 51.3 63.7
1976 51 63.3
1975 50.6 62.8
1974 49.6 62.3
1973 49.9 61.9
1972 49.6 61.4
1971 26.5 60.9
1970 42.7 60.4
1969 48.7 59.9
1968 48.4 59.4
1967 48.1 58.9
1966 47.6 58.2
1965 46 57.9
1964 46.8 54
1963 45.7 56.9
1962 45.8 56.3
1961 44.9 55.7
1960 44 55.2
1959 43.7 54.6
1958 43.1 54
1957 42.6 53.4
1956 41.6 52.8
1955 41.1 52.2
1954 40.4 51.6
1953 39.4 51
1952 38.8 50.4
1951 38.1 49.8
1950 37.4 49.2

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

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Bangladesh and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Samoa
2024 173,562,364 218,019
2023 171,466,990 216,663
2022 169,384,897 215,261
2021 167,658,854 213,779
2020 166,298,024 211,944
2019 164,913,055 209,780
2018 163,523,103 207,582
2017 162,186,147 205,415
2016 160,811,932 203,499
2015 159,383,179 201,782
2014 157,964,929 200,037
2013 156,532,141 198,268
2012 155,070,101 196,498
2011 153,591,076 194,713
2010 152,201,981 193,023
2009 150,873,714 191,513
2008 149,474,264 190,107
2007 147,989,278 188,753
2006 146,405,973 187,709
2005 144,715,786 186,978
2004 142,902,856 186,249
2003 140,970,351 185,430
2002 138,933,658 184,471
2001 136,805,810 183,166
2000 134,544,304 181,685
1999 132,108,065 180,275
1998 129,622,332 178,905
1997 127,198,069 177,547
1996 124,862,179 176,071
1995 122,600,370 174,571
1994 120,343,179 173,159
1993 118,132,360 171,774
1992 115,952,192 170,331
1991 113,787,109 169,368
1990 111,633,717 169,042
1989 109,433,799 168,768
1988 107,216,008 168,346
1987 104,959,291 167,661
1986 102,635,572 167,061
1985 100,253,825 166,849
1984 97,814,966 166,796
1983 95,335,155 166,714
1982 92,814,507 166,484
1981 90,303,105 165,678
1980 88,016,432 164,322
1979 85,935,072 162,882
1978 83,889,655 161,375
1977 81,867,264 159,753
1976 79,855,318 157,113
1975 77,854,351 153,344
1974 75,839,348 149,431
1973 73,722,294 146,516
1972 71,641,519 144,538
1971 70,276,758 142,503
1970 69,058,894 140,400
1969 67,294,133 138,233
1968 65,408,276 136,020
1967 63,510,929 133,764
1966 61,669,806 131,073
1965 59,902,519 127,978
1964 58,178,374 124,894
1963 56,504,402 121,764
1962 54,881,146 118,597
1961 53,310,348 115,496
1960 51,828,660 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Samoa
2023 2.16 3.83
2022 2.18 3.88
2021 2.17 3.94
2020 2.17 4
2019 2.18 4.06
2018 2.19 4.14
2017 2.21 4.2
2016 2.23 4.26
2015 2.23 4.34
2014 2.23 4.42
2013 2.25 4.49
2012 2.26 4.55
2011 2.31 4.56
2010 2.38 4.52
2009 2.48 4.47
2008 2.58 4.42
2007 2.67 4.36
2006 2.76 4.32
2005 2.85 4.32
2004 2.94 4.34
2003 3.03 4.39
2002 3.13 4.44
2001 3.2 4.48
2000 3.28 4.52
1999 3.36 4.57
1998 3.43 4.64
1997 3.5 4.7
1996 3.51 4.74
1995 3.59 4.77
1994 3.74 4.79
1993 3.83 4.83
1992 4.03 4.87
1991 4.26 4.91
1990 4.51 5.01
1989 4.7 5.11
1988 4.85 5.21
1987 5.08 5.32
1986 5.3 5.42
1985 5.54 5.49
1984 5.73 5.55
1983 5.91 5.62
1982 6.12 5.68
1981 6.24 5.75
1980 6.33 5.86
1979 6.42 5.99
1978 6.51 6.15
1977 6.58 6.31
1976 6.66 6.47
1975 6.73 6.61
1974 6.78 6.75
1973 6.8 6.91
1972 6.82 7.07
1971 6.83 7.22
1970 6.84 7.34
1969 6.81 7.43
1968 6.79 7.5
1967 6.79 7.55
1966 6.77 7.6
1965 6.77 7.65
1964 6.79 7.7
1963 6.8 7.73
1962 6.81 7.76
1961 6.78 7.77
1960 6.74 7.78

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

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Bangladesh and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Samoa
2024 26.7 20.9
2023 26.4 21
2022 26 21.1
2021 25.8 21.4
2020 25.6 21.4
2019 25.4 21.5
2018 25.2 21.4
2017 25 21.4
2016 24.8 21.3
2015 24.5 21.2
2014 24.2 21.1
2013 23.8 21
2012 23.5 20.8
2011 23.2 20.8
2010 22.9 20.8
2009 22.7 20.8
2008 22.4 20.7
2007 22.2 20.6
2006 22 20.4
2005 21.8 20.3
2004 21.6 20.1
2003 21.4 19.9
2002 21.2 19.7
2001 21 19.7
2000 20.7 19.8
1999 20.4 19.9
1998 20.2 19.9
1997 19.9 19.8
1996 19.7 19.7
1995 19.5 19.6
1994 19.3 19.3
1993 19.1 19
1992 18.9 18.7
1991 18.7 18.5
1990 18.5 18.4
1989 18.4 18.3
1988 18.2 18.2
1987 18 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.8 17.6
1984 17.7 17.4
1983 17.7 17.1
1982 17.6 16.8
1981 17.6 16.6
1980 17.6 16.4
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.6 16
1977 17.5 15.8
1976 17.5 15.5
1975 17.5 15.3
1974 17.5 15
1973 17.6 14.9
1972 17.7 14.8
1971 17.8 14.7
1970 17.9 14.6
1969 18 14.5
1968 18.2 14.5
1967 18.3 14.5
1966 18.4 14.5
1965 18.5 14.5
1964 18.6 14.6
1963 18.7 14.6
1962 18.8 14.8
1961 18.9 14.9
1960 19 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Samoa
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
12%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Samoa
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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