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Belgium vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belgium has a population of 11.9M (ranked 82/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Belgium's land area is 11,774 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 136th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Belgium ranks 23/197 ($671B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Belgium ranks 18/197 ($56,615), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Belgium Samoa
Population
11902714
220932
Population rank 83/197 177/197
GDP
$671B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 23/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$56,615
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 18/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,514
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$703B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
104.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$59,278
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 5/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,259
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 11,774 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,011 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.47
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
42.7 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Belgium and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Belgium and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Belgium

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Belgium Samoa
2024 $671,370,081,636 $1,175,749,786
2023 $651,330,595,110 $1,044,909,500
2022 $591,085,783,326 $889,554,712
2021 $598,522,422,242 $859,724,936
2020 $529,694,473,502 $868,884,903
2019 $536,726,344,405 $912,950,466
2018 $542,638,913,428 $878,448,433
2017 $500,908,767,352 $884,844,384
2016 $474,271,566,740 $843,924,797
2015 $461,044,767,545 $824,150,499
2014 $537,987,419,164 $796,683,520
2013 $524,097,026,599 $797,736,334
2012 $498,414,364,945 $773,141,661
2011 $527,196,649,049 $744,097,050
2010 $481,556,503,720 $680,260,907
2009 $485,014,525,992 $628,006,115
2008 $517,328,087,920 $641,346,192
2007 $470,922,156,309 $573,548,460
2006 $408,259,840,869 $499,923,758
2005 $385,714,762,230 $476,801,793
2004 $369,214,712,443 $407,747,565
2003 $318,082,528,507 $333,426,188
2002 $258,383,599,375 $281,790,134
2001 $236,746,141,604 $266,299,591
2000 $236,792,460,312 $258,856,140
1999 $258,245,733,221 $255,408,060
1998 $258,528,339,631 $269,485,244
1997 $252,708,051,421 $285,475,592
1996 $279,201,433,225 $249,907,869
1995 $288,025,588,396 $224,865,731
1994 $244,884,129,491 $221,098,107
1993 $224,721,795,709 $133,122,897
1992 $234,781,652,447 $132,303,041
1991 $210,510,999,409 $125,597,205
1990 $205,331,747,948 $125,766,270
1989 $164,221,056,511 $122,888,610
1988 $162,299,103,675 $133,016,065
1987 $149,394,404,106 $111,713,922
1986 $120,018,787,249 $100,947,849
1985 $86,268,264,148 $95,572,173
1984 $83,349,530,159 $109,200,934
1983 $87,184,239,053 $111,862,824
1982 $92,095,926,188 $121,221,652
1981 $104,730,018,470 $118,190,655
1980 $126,829,314,388 $125,747,038
1979 $116,315,456,797 $122,257,393
1978 $101,246,526,194 $108,223,444
1977 $82,839,905,459 $98,295,671
1976 $71,113,882,968 $85,003,078
1975 $65,678,189,097 $93,489,283
1974 $56,033,077,879 $93,549,611
1973 $47,743,801,490 $82,452,985
1972 $37,209,418,019 $62,566,116
1971 $29,821,661,870 $53,719,569
1970 $26,706,196,047 $45,208,338
1969 $24,019,653,475 -
1968 $21,654,856,965 -
1967 $20,252,508,995 -
1966 $18,894,891,312 -
1965 $17,597,783,297 -
1964 $16,168,044,450 -
1963 $14,445,805,381 -
1962 $13,436,827,167 -
1961 $12,561,701,694 -
1960 $11,810,619,368 -

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

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Belgium and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Belgium

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belgium Samoa
2024 $56,615 $5,393
2023 $55,291 $4,823
2022 $50,606 $4,132
2021 $51,658 $4,022
2020 $45,906 $4,100
2019 $46,717 $4,352
2018 $47,487 $4,232
2017 $44,035 $4,308
2016 $41,855 $4,147
2015 $40,894 $4,084
2014 $47,996 $3,983
2013 $46,965 $4,024
2012 $44,874 $3,935
2011 $47,761 $3,822
2010 $44,197 $3,524
2009 $44,923 $3,279
2008 $48,303 $3,374
2007 $44,319 $3,039
2006 $38,705 $2,663
2005 $36,810 $2,550
2004 $35,429 $2,189
2003 $30,655 $1,798
2002 $25,006 $1,528
2001 $23,015 $1,454
2000 $23,099 $1,425
1999 $25,253 $1,417
1998 $25,338 $1,506
1997 $24,821 $1,608
1996 $27,490 $1,419
1995 $28,414 $1,288
1994 $24,209 $1,277
1993 $22,284 $775
1992 $23,373 $777
1991 $21,042 $742
1990 $20,600 $744
1989 $16,525 $728
1988 $16,391 $790
1987 $15,136 $666
1986 $12,170 $604
1985 $8,751 $573
1984 $8,457 $655
1983 $8,846 $671
1982 $9,344 $728
1981 $10,623 $713
1980 $12,864 $765
1979 $11,811 $751
1978 $10,290 $671
1977 $8,427 $615
1976 $7,243 $541
1975 $6,701 $610
1974 $5,734 $626
1973 $4,901 $563
1972 $3,832 $433
1971 $3,083 $377
1970 $2,766 $322
1969 $2,490 -
1968 $2,251 -
1967 $2,114 -
1966 $1,983 -
1965 $1,860 -
1964 $1,724 -
1963 $1,555 -
1962 $1,457 -
1961 $1,368 -
1960 $1,290 -

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

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Belgium vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belgium

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belgium Samoa
2026 82.6 72.1
2025 82.4 71.9
2024 82.3 71.8
2023 82.1 71.7
2022 81.2 71.6
2021 81.7 71.1
2020 80.8 70.7
2019 81.8 70.3
2018 81.5 71.1
2017 81.4 71
2016 81.3 71
2015 80.9 71.1
2014 81.1 71.1
2013 80.5 71.2
2012 80.3 71.2
2011 80.4 71.4
2010 80 71.5
2009 79.8 69.5
2008 79.6 71.5
2007 79.5 71.6
2006 79.4 71.6
2005 79.1 71.5
2004 79 71.5
2003 78.3 71.4
2002 78.2 71.2
2001 78.1 71
2000 77.8 70.8
1999 77.6 70.6
1998 77.5 70.3
1997 77.4 70
1996 77.2 69.8
1995 76.8 69.5
1994 76.7 69.2
1993 76.4 68.8
1992 76.4 68.5
1991 76.2 68
1990 76.1 67.8
1989 75.6 67.6
1988 75.6 67.3
1987 75.3 67
1986 74.7 66.8
1985 74.5 66.6
1984 74.4 66.3
1983 73.9 66
1982 73.9 65.6
1981 73.7 65.3
1980 73.2 65
1979 73.2 64.5
1978 72.7 64.1
1977 72.8 63.7
1976 72.1 63.3
1975 72 62.8
1974 72 62.3
1973 71.6 61.9
1972 71.4 61.4
1971 71.1 60.9
1970 70.9 60.4
1969 70.7 59.9
1968 70.6 59.4
1967 70.9 58.9
1966 70.6 58.2
1965 70.6 57.9
1964 70.7 54
1963 70 56.9
1962 70.2 56.3
1961 70.5 55.7
1960 69.6 55.2
1959 70.3 54.6
1958 69.9 54
1957 69.2 53.4
1956 68.8 52.8
1955 68.5 52.2
1954 68.6 51.6
1953 68.4 51
1952 68 50.4
1951 66.7 49.8
1950 66.3 49.2

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

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Belgium and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Belgium

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Belgium Samoa
2024 11,858,610 218,019
2023 11,779,946 216,663
2022 11,680,210 215,261
2021 11,586,195 213,779
2020 11,538,604 211,944
2019 11,488,980 209,780
2018 11,427,054 207,582
2017 11,375,158 205,415
2016 11,331,422 203,499
2015 11,274,196 201,782
2014 11,209,057 200,037
2013 11,159,407 198,268
2012 11,106,932 196,498
2011 11,038,264 194,713
2010 10,895,586 193,023
2009 10,796,493 191,513
2008 10,709,973 190,107
2007 10,625,700 188,753
2006 10,547,958 187,709
2005 10,478,617 186,978
2004 10,421,137 186,249
2003 10,376,133 185,430
2002 10,332,785 184,471
2001 10,286,570 183,166
2000 10,251,250 181,685
1999 10,226,419 180,275
1998 10,203,008 178,905
1997 10,181,245 177,547
1996 10,156,637 176,071
1995 10,136,811 174,571
1994 10,115,603 173,159
1993 10,084,475 171,774
1992 10,045,158 170,331
1991 10,004,486 169,368
1990 9,967,379 169,042
1989 9,937,697 168,768
1988 9,901,664 168,346
1987 9,870,234 167,661
1986 9,861,823 167,061
1985 9,858,308 166,849
1984 9,855,372 166,796
1983 9,855,520 166,714
1982 9,856,303 166,484
1981 9,858,982 165,678
1980 9,859,242 164,322
1979 9,848,382 162,882
1978 9,839,534 161,375
1977 9,830,358 159,753
1976 9,818,227 157,113
1975 9,800,700 153,344
1974 9,772,419 149,431
1973 9,741,720 146,516
1972 9,711,115 144,538
1971 9,673,162 142,503
1970 9,655,549 140,400
1969 9,646,032 138,233
1968 9,618,756 136,020
1967 9,580,991 133,764
1966 9,527,807 131,073
1965 9,463,667 127,978
1964 9,378,113 124,894
1963 9,289,770 121,764
1962 9,220,578 118,597
1961 9,183,948 115,496
1960 9,153,489 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Belgium and Samoa

Fertility rate
Belgium

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belgium Samoa
2023 1.47 3.83
2022 1.53 3.88
2021 1.6 3.94
2020 1.55 4
2019 1.6 4.06
2018 1.62 4.14
2017 1.65 4.2
2016 1.68 4.26
2015 1.7 4.34
2014 1.74 4.42
2013 1.76 4.49
2012 1.8 4.55
2011 1.81 4.56
2010 1.86 4.52
2009 1.84 4.47
2008 1.85 4.42
2007 1.82 4.36
2006 1.8 4.32
2005 1.76 4.32
2004 1.72 4.34
2003 1.67 4.39
2002 1.65 4.44
2001 1.67 4.48
2000 1.67 4.52
1999 1.62 4.57
1998 1.6 4.64
1997 1.6 4.7
1996 1.59 4.74
1995 1.56 4.77
1994 1.56 4.79
1993 1.61 4.83
1992 1.65 4.87
1991 1.66 4.91
1990 1.62 5.01
1989 1.58 5.11
1988 1.57 5.21
1987 1.54 5.32
1986 1.54 5.42
1985 1.51 5.49
1984 1.54 5.55
1983 1.57 5.62
1982 1.61 5.68
1981 1.66 5.75
1980 1.68 5.86
1979 1.69 5.99
1978 1.69 6.15
1977 1.71 6.31
1976 1.73 6.47
1975 1.74 6.61
1974 1.83 6.75
1973 1.95 6.91
1972 2.09 7.07
1971 2.21 7.22
1970 2.25 7.34
1969 2.27 7.43
1968 2.31 7.5
1967 2.41 7.55
1966 2.52 7.6
1965 2.61 7.65
1964 2.71 7.7
1963 2.68 7.73
1962 2.59 7.76
1961 2.63 7.77
1960 2.54 7.78

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

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Belgium and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Belgium

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Belgium Samoa
2024 42.7 20.9
2023 42.4 21
2022 42.2 21.1
2021 42 21.4
2020 41.9 21.4
2019 41.8 21.5
2018 41.7 21.4
2017 41.6 21.4
2016 41.4 21.3
2015 41.4 21.2
2014 41.3 21.1
2013 41.2 21
2012 41.1 20.8
2011 40.9 20.8
2010 40.8 20.8
2009 40.8 20.8
2008 40.7 20.7
2007 40.6 20.6
2006 40.4 20.4
2005 40.2 20.3
2004 40 20.1
2003 39.7 19.9
2002 39.4 19.7
2001 39.2 19.7
2000 38.9 19.8
1999 38.6 19.9
1998 38.3 19.9
1997 38.1 19.8
1996 37.8 19.7
1995 37.5 19.6
1994 37.2 19.3
1993 37 19
1992 36.7 18.7
1991 36.5 18.5
1990 36.3 18.4
1989 36.1 18.3
1988 35.9 18.2
1987 35.6 18
1986 35.4 17.8
1985 35.2 17.6
1984 35 17.4
1983 34.8 17.1
1982 34.5 16.8
1981 34.3 16.6
1980 34.2 16.4
1979 34.1 16.2
1978 34.1 16
1977 34.1 15.8
1976 34.1 15.5
1975 34.2 15.3
1974 34.3 15
1973 34.3 14.9
1972 34.3 14.8
1971 34.4 14.7
1970 34.5 14.6
1969 34.6 14.5
1968 34.7 14.5
1967 34.7 14.5
1966 34.7 14.5
1965 34.8 14.5
1964 34.8 14.6
1963 34.9 14.6
1962 34.9 14.8
1961 34.9 14.9
1960 34.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belgium Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$656B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.28%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.52%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.7%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
71%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.2%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
549,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.92%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
117
2015
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$321B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$41.4B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.5B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,584,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.77%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Belgium Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,051 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.8
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
86.6 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.31 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
69.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.7%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
22.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,932 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.5%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.98%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
39.4%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Belgium Samoa
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+31,989
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
90.4
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.08
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
59%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Belgium Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,931
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,276
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.57
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
20.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.43 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Belgium Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
993 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5,225 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,661 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
73,579 mi
2015
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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