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Belarus vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 83rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Samoa
Population
9013835
220932
Population rank 102/197 177/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Belarus and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Samoa
2024 $75,961,865,472 $1,175,749,786
2023 $72,478,760,370 $1,044,909,500
2022 $73,775,179,925 $889,554,712
2021 $69,673,747,132 $859,724,936
2020 $61,371,673,345 $868,884,903
2019 $64,410,170,653 $912,950,466
2018 $60,031,026,576 $878,448,433
2017 $54,725,405,751 $884,844,384
2016 $47,723,545,321 $843,924,797
2015 $56,454,769,845 $824,150,499
2014 $78,813,069,121 $796,683,520
2013 $75,527,558,966 $797,736,334
2012 $65,685,890,439 $773,141,661
2011 $61,762,382,328 $744,097,050
2010 $57,231,904,543 $680,260,907
2009 $50,873,167,326 $628,006,115
2008 $60,752,106,347 $641,346,192
2007 $45,275,711,996 $573,548,460
2006 $36,961,894,281 $499,923,758
2005 $30,210,091,837 $476,801,793
2004 $23,141,566,293 $407,747,565
2003 $17,825,444,724 $333,426,188
2002 $14,594,900,945 $281,790,134
2001 $12,354,820,144 $266,299,591
2000 $12,736,856,828 $258,856,140
1999 $12,138,486,532 $255,408,060
1998 $15,222,012,660 $269,485,244
1997 $14,128,408,566 $285,475,592
1996 $14,500,437,520 $249,907,869
1995 $13,972,683,274 $224,865,731
1994 $14,931,435,232 $221,098,107
1993 $16,275,073,527 $133,122,897
1992 $16,939,790,094 $132,303,041
1991 $18,404,907,975 $125,597,205
1990 $17,389,558,233 $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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Belarus and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Samoa
2024 $8,318 $5,393
2023 $7,897 $4,823
2022 $7,995 $4,132
2021 $7,490 $4,022
2020 $6,543 $4,100
2019 $6,838 $4,352
2018 $6,360 $4,232
2017 $5,786 $4,308
2016 $5,040 $4,147
2015 $5,967 $4,084
2014 $8,341 $3,983
2013 $7,998 $4,024
2012 $6,953 $3,935
2011 $6,528 $3,822
2010 $6,035 $3,524
2009 $5,352 $3,279
2008 $6,376 $3,374
2007 $4,735 $3,039
2006 $3,848 $2,663
2005 $3,126 $2,550
2004 $2,378 $2,189
2003 $1,820 $1,798
2002 $1,479 $1,528
2001 $1,244 $1,454
2000 $1,276 $1,425
1999 $1,211 $1,417
1998 $1,511 $1,506
1997 $1,396 $1,608
1996 $1,427 $1,419
1995 $1,371 $1,288
1994 $1,460 $1,277
1993 $1,590 $775
1992 $1,658 $777
1991 $1,805 $742
1990 $1,707 $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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Belarus vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Samoa
2026 75 72.1
2025 74.8 71.9
2024 74.6 71.8
2023 74.4 71.7
2022 74.4 71.6
2021 72.2 71.1
2020 72.3 70.7
2019 74.3 70.3
2018 74.3 71.1
2017 74.4 71
2016 74.2 71
2015 73.8 71.1
2014 73.2 71.1
2013 72.7 71.2
2012 71.8 71.2
2011 71.1 71.4
2010 70.5 71.5
2009 70.4 69.5
2008 70.3 71.5
2007 70 71.6
2006 69.4 71.6
2005 69 71.5
2004 68.7 71.5
2003 68.4 71.4
2002 68.3 71.2
2001 68.4 71
2000 68.5 70.8
1999 68.4 70.6
1998 68.3 70.3
1997 68.5 70
1996 68.6 69.8
1995 68.8 69.5
1994 69 69.2
1993 69.5 68.8
1992 70.1 68.5
1991 70.7 68
1990 71.1 67.8
1989 71.5 67.6
1988 71.7 67.3
1987 71.9 67
1986 71.7 66.8
1985 71.2 66.6
1984 70.8 66.3
1983 70.7 66
1982 70.8 65.6
1981 70.8 65.3
1980 70.7 65
1979 70.8 64.5
1978 70.9 64.1
1977 71.1 63.7
1976 71.2 63.3
1975 71.4 62.8
1974 71.7 62.3
1973 71.7 61.9
1972 71.8 61.4
1971 71.6 60.9
1970 71.7 60.4
1969 71.7 59.9
1968 71.9 59.4
1967 71.9 58.9
1966 71.8 58.2
1965 71.6 57.9
1964 71.3 54
1963 70.8 56.9
1962 70.5 56.3
1961 70 55.7
1960 69.3 55.2
1959 68 54.6
1958 66.6 54
1957 65.4 53.4
1956 64.5 52.8
1955 63.5 52.2
1954 62.5 51.6
1953 61.5 51
1952 60.5 50.4
1951 59.4 49.8
1950 58.6 49.2

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

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Belarus and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Belarus Samoa
2024 9,132,629 218,019
2023 9,178,298 216,663
2022 9,228,071 215,261
2021 9,302,585 213,779
2020 9,379,952 211,944
2019 9,419,758 209,780
2018 9,438,785 207,582
2017 9,458,989 205,415
2016 9,469,379 203,499
2015 9,461,076 201,782
2014 9,448,515 200,037
2013 9,443,211 198,268
2012 9,446,836 196,498
2011 9,461,643 194,713
2010 9,483,836 193,023
2009 9,504,583 191,513
2008 9,527,985 190,107
2007 9,560,953 188,753
2006 9,604,924 187,709
2005 9,663,915 186,978
2004 9,730,146 186,249
2003 9,796,749 185,430
2002 9,865,548 184,471
2001 9,928,549 183,166
2000 9,979,610 181,685
1999 10,026,738 180,275
1998 10,071,963 178,905
1997 10,117,433 177,547
1996 10,159,569 176,071
1995 10,193,831 174,571
1994 10,226,955 173,159
1993 10,239,050 171,774
1992 10,216,470 170,331
1991 10,194,050 169,368
1990 10,189,348 169,042
1989 10,170,000 168,768
1988 10,140,000 168,346
1987 10,111,000 167,661
1986 10,043,000 167,061
1985 9,975,000 166,849
1984 9,910,000 166,796
1983 9,843,000 166,714
1982 9,776,000 166,484
1981 9,710,000 165,678
1980 9,643,000 164,322
1979 9,584,000 162,882
1978 9,525,000 161,375
1977 9,463,000 159,753
1976 9,411,000 157,113
1975 9,367,000 153,344
1974 9,317,584 149,431
1973 9,257,272 146,516
1972 9,188,968 144,538
1971 9,115,576 142,503
1970 9,040,000 140,400
1969 8,960,304 138,233
1968 8,874,552 136,020
1967 8,785,648 133,764
1966 8,696,496 131,073
1965 8,610,000 127,978
1964 8,524,224 124,894
1963 8,437,232 121,764
1962 8,351,928 118,597
1961 8,271,216 115,496
1960 8,198,000 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Samoa

Fertility rate
Belarus

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Samoa
2023 1.21 3.83
2022 1.33 3.88
2021 1.37 3.94
2020 1.37 4
2019 1.38 4.06
2018 1.45 4.14
2017 1.54 4.2
2016 1.73 4.26
2015 1.72 4.34
2014 1.7 4.42
2013 1.67 4.49
2012 1.62 4.55
2011 1.52 4.56
2010 1.49 4.52
2009 1.51 4.47
2008 1.49 4.42
2007 1.43 4.36
2006 1.34 4.32
2005 1.25 4.32
2004 1.23 4.34
2003 1.23 4.39
2002 1.24 4.44
2001 1.29 4.48
2000 1.32 4.52
1999 1.31 4.57
1998 1.3 4.64
1997 1.25 4.7
1996 1.34 4.74
1995 1.41 4.77
1994 1.53 4.79
1993 1.62 4.83
1992 1.76 4.87
1991 1.81 4.91
1990 1.91 5.01
1989 2.03 5.11
1988 2.03 5.21
1987 2.03 5.32
1986 2.09 5.42
1985 2.09 5.49
1984 2.11 5.55
1983 2.11 5.62
1982 2.05 5.68
1981 2.02 5.75
1980 2.03 5.86
1979 2.05 5.99
1978 2.06 6.15
1977 2.08 6.31
1976 2.12 6.47
1975 2.17 6.61
1974 2.21 6.75
1973 2.25 6.91
1972 2.28 7.07
1971 2.31 7.22
1970 2.31 7.34
1969 2.26 7.43
1968 2.22 7.5
1967 2.26 7.55
1966 2.29 7.6
1965 2.27 7.65
1964 2.31 7.7
1963 2.4 7.73
1962 2.5 7.76
1961 2.59 7.77
1960 2.67 7.78

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

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Belarus and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Samoa
2024 42 20.9
2023 41.6 21
2022 41.2 21.1
2021 40.9 21.4
2020 40.6 21.4
2019 40.3 21.5
2018 40 21.4
2017 39.8 21.4
2016 39.7 21.3
2015 39.5 21.2
2014 39.4 21.1
2013 39.3 21
2012 39.2 20.8
2011 39.1 20.8
2010 38.9 20.8
2009 38.8 20.8
2008 38.7 20.7
2007 38.5 20.6
2006 38.3 20.4
2005 38 20.3
2004 37.7 20.1
2003 37.4 19.9
2002 37.1 19.7
2001 36.8 19.7
2000 36.5 19.8
1999 36.1 19.9
1998 35.8 19.9
1997 35.4 19.8
1996 35 19.7
1995 34.6 19.6
1994 34.2 19.3
1993 33.9 19
1992 33.6 18.7
1991 33.3 18.5
1990 33 18.4
1989 32.8 18.3
1988 32.6 18.2
1987 32.4 18
1986 32.1 17.8
1985 31.9 17.6
1984 31.7 17.4
1983 31.5 17.1
1982 31.4 16.8
1981 31.2 16.6
1980 31.2 16.4
1979 31.1 16.2
1978 30.9 16
1977 30.6 15.8
1976 30.4 15.5
1975 30.4 15.3
1974 30.5 15
1973 30.5 14.9
1972 30.5 14.8
1971 30.4 14.7
1970 30.1 14.6
1969 29.7 14.5
1968 29.3 14.5
1967 28.9 14.5
1966 28.6 14.5
1965 28.2 14.5
1964 27.9 14.6
1963 27.6 14.6
1962 27.3 14.8
1961 26.9 14.9
1960 26.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
n/a

Energy

Belarus Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belarus Samoa
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
99.1%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Belarus Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Samoa
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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) (2000–2021, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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