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Bhutan vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bhutan has a population of 792K (ranked 163/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Bhutan's land area is 14,726 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 132nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Bhutan ranks 170/197 ($3.01B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,831), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Samoa
Population
803385
220932
Population rank 163/197 177/197
GDP
$3.01B
2023
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$3,831
2023
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,215
2023
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$3.53B
2023
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
110.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,485
2023
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,506
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 14,726 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
54.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Bhutan and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Bhutan Samoa
2024 - $1,175,749,786
2023 $3,012,896,789 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,898,227,744 $889,554,712
2021 $2,768,802,960 $859,724,936
2020 $2,457,604,334 $868,884,903
2019 $2,735,683,570 $912,950,466
2018 $2,583,335,722 $878,448,433
2017 $2,591,358,009 $884,844,384
2016 $2,357,504,761 $843,924,797
2015 $2,187,815,803 $824,150,499
2014 $2,089,079,571 $796,683,520
2013 $1,943,696,952 $797,736,334
2012 $1,973,387,228 $773,141,661
2011 $1,977,728,659 $744,097,050
2010 $1,708,880,730 $680,260,907
2009 $1,331,343,798 $628,006,115
2008 $1,317,517,835 $641,346,192
2007 $1,255,767,964 $573,548,460
2006 $942,879,879 $499,923,758
2005 $860,391,000 $476,801,793
2004 $735,348,490 $407,747,565
2003 $651,935,430 $333,426,188
2002 $559,345,264 $281,790,134
2001 $496,110,226 $266,299,591
2000 $460,733,418 $258,856,140
1999 $399,311,200 $255,408,060
1998 $363,458,381 $269,485,244
1997 $352,229,077 $285,475,592
1996 $303,408,346 $249,907,869
1995 $290,490,984 $224,865,731
1994 $258,954,708 $221,098,107
1993 $225,973,693 $133,122,897
1992 $240,233,531 $132,303,041
1991 $240,294,286 $125,597,205
1990 $287,765,007 $125,766,270
1989 $264,798,626 $122,888,610
1988 $272,298,067 $133,016,065
1987 $242,742,766 $111,713,922
1986 $191,218,115 $100,947,849
1985 $163,288,815 $95,572,173
1984 $160,423,494 $109,200,934
1983 $156,704,290 $111,862,824
1982 $141,439,317 $121,221,652
1981 $139,174,178 $118,190,655
1980 $128,669,201 $125,747,038
1979 $105,377,995 $122,257,393
1978 $94,086,228 $108,223,444
1977 $97,884,434 $98,295,671
1976 $88,461,263 $85,003,078
1975 $86,820,762 $93,489,283
1974 $92,901,784 $93,549,611
1973 $78,900,289 $82,452,985
1972 $70,139,867 $62,566,116
1971 $66,289,450 $53,719,569
1970 $61,812,113 $45,208,338

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

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Bhutan and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Samoa
2024 - $5,393
2023 $3,831 $4,823
2022 $3,711 $4,132
2021 $3,571 $4,022
2020 $3,192 $4,100
2019 $3,577 $4,352
2018 $3,400 $4,232
2017 $3,435 $4,308
2016 $3,152 $4,147
2015 $2,954 $4,084
2014 $2,849 $3,983
2013 $2,680 $4,024
2012 $2,751 $3,935
2011 $2,788 $3,822
2010 $2,436 $3,524
2009 $1,918 $3,279
2008 $1,920 $3,374
2007 $1,850 $3,039
2006 $1,406 $2,663
2005 $1,300 $2,550
2004 $1,130 $2,189
2003 $1,022 $1,798
2002 $896 $1,528
2001 $812 $1,454
2000 $772 $1,425
1999 $685 $1,417
1998 $638 $1,506
1997 $630 $1,608
1996 $553 $1,419
1995 $530 $1,288
1994 $467 $1,277
1993 $407 $775
1992 $416 $777
1991 $401 $742
1990 $488 $744
1989 $462 $728
1988 $489 $790
1987 $449 $666
1986 $365 $604
1985 $321 $573
1984 $326 $655
1983 $328 $671
1982 $306 $728
1981 $311 $713
1980 $296.9 $765
1979 $251.4 $751
1978 $232.2 $671
1977 $249.9 $615
1976 $233.7 $541
1975 $237.4 $610
1974 $262.8 $626
1973 $230.9 $563
1972 $212.4 $433
1971 $207.7 $377
1970 $200.3 $322

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

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Bhutan vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bhutan Samoa
2026 73.8 72.1
2025 73.5 71.9
2024 73.3 71.8
2023 73 71.7
2022 72.8 71.6
2021 72.4 71.1
2020 72.3 70.7
2019 72 70.3
2018 71.7 71.1
2017 71.4 71
2016 71.1 71
2015 70.8 71.1
2014 70.5 71.1
2013 70.2 71.2
2012 69.8 71.2
2011 69.3 71.4
2010 68.8 71.5
2009 68.2 69.5
2008 67.7 71.5
2007 67.2 71.6
2006 66.5 71.6
2005 65.9 71.5
2004 65.3 71.5
2003 64.7 71.4
2002 64 71.2
2001 63.3 71
2000 61.8 70.8
1999 62 70.6
1998 61.3 70.3
1997 60.6 70
1996 60 69.8
1995 59.3 69.5
1994 58.4 69.2
1993 57.9 68.8
1992 57.2 68.5
1991 56.5 68
1990 55.8 67.8
1989 55.1 67.6
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 53.6 67
1986 52.8 66.8
1985 52 66.6
1984 51.3 66.3
1983 50.6 66
1982 49.8 65.6
1981 49 65.3
1980 48.2 65
1979 47.4 64.5
1978 46.7 64.1
1977 46 63.7
1976 45.2 63.3
1975 44.5 62.8
1974 43.8 62.3
1973 43.1 61.9
1972 42.5 61.4
1971 41.8 60.9
1970 41.2 60.4
1969 40.6 59.9
1968 40 59.4
1967 39.4 58.9
1966 38.8 58.2
1965 38.3 57.9
1964 37.8 54
1963 37.4 56.9
1962 37 56.3
1961 36.7 55.7
1960 36.4 55.2
1959 36.1 54.6
1958 35.9 54
1957 35.7 53.4
1956 35.6 52.8
1955 35.5 52.2
1954 35.4 51.6
1953 35.4 51
1952 35.4 50.4
1951 35.3 49.8
1950 35.3 49.2

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

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Bhutan and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Samoa
2024 791,524 218,019
2023 786,385 216,663
2022 780,914 215,261
2021 775,442 213,779
2020 770,006 211,944
2019 764,824 209,780
2018 759,759 207,582
2017 754,335 205,415
2016 747,866 203,499
2015 740,618 201,782
2014 733,139 200,037
2013 725,273 198,268
2012 717,279 196,498
2011 709,377 194,713
2010 701,632 193,023
2009 693,988 191,513
2008 686,351 190,107
2007 678,641 188,753
2006 670,799 187,709
2005 661,865 186,978
2004 650,544 186,249
2003 637,663 185,430
2002 624,409 184,471
2001 610,794 183,166
2000 596,863 181,685
1999 582,579 180,275
1998 569,435 178,905
1997 558,697 177,547
1996 548,784 176,071
1995 547,989 174,571
1994 554,497 173,159
1993 554,673 171,774
1992 577,774 170,331
1991 599,784 169,368
1990 589,287 169,042
1989 573,586 168,768
1988 556,986 168,346
1987 540,557 167,661
1986 524,324 167,061
1985 508,392 166,849
1984 492,784 166,796
1983 477,460 166,714
1982 462,485 166,484
1981 447,836 165,678
1980 433,404 164,322
1979 419,200 162,882
1978 405,243 161,375
1977 391,639 159,753
1976 378,490 157,113
1975 365,791 153,344
1974 353,538 149,431
1973 341,705 146,516
1972 330,264 144,538
1971 319,211 142,503
1970 308,528 140,400
1969 298,214 138,233
1968 288,311 136,020
1967 278,852 133,764
1966 269,820 131,073
1965 261,200 127,978
1964 252,987 124,894
1963 245,156 121,764
1962 237,636 118,597
1961 230,602 115,496
1960 224,084 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bhutan and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bhutan

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bhutan Samoa
2023 1.46 3.83
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.49 3.94
2020 1.5 4
2019 1.45 4.06
2018 1.52 4.14
2017 1.62 4.2
2016 1.74 4.26
2015 1.84 4.34
2014 1.92 4.42
2013 2 4.49
2012 2.07 4.55
2011 2.15 4.56
2010 2.25 4.52
2009 2.36 4.47
2008 2.48 4.42
2007 2.59 4.36
2006 2.66 4.32
2005 2.73 4.32
2004 2.78 4.34
2003 2.87 4.39
2002 3.01 4.44
2001 3.19 4.48
2000 3.38 4.52
1999 3.61 4.57
1998 3.85 4.64
1997 4.09 4.7
1996 4.37 4.74
1995 4.62 4.77
1994 4.87 4.79
1993 5.07 4.83
1992 5.27 4.87
1991 5.45 4.91
1990 5.6 5.01
1989 5.76 5.11
1988 5.88 5.21
1987 6 5.32
1986 6.1 5.42
1985 6.18 5.49
1984 6.26 5.55
1983 6.34 5.62
1982 6.4 5.68
1981 6.46 5.75
1980 6.51 5.86
1979 6.55 5.99
1978 6.58 6.15
1977 6.61 6.31
1976 6.62 6.47
1975 6.62 6.61
1974 6.62 6.75
1973 6.63 6.91
1972 6.64 7.07
1971 6.64 7.22
1970 6.65 7.34
1969 6.66 7.43
1968 6.66 7.5
1967 6.67 7.55
1966 6.67 7.6
1965 6.68 7.65
1964 6.68 7.7
1963 6.69 7.73
1962 6.69 7.76
1961 6.7 7.77
1960 6.7 7.78

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

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Bhutan and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Bhutan Samoa
2024 30.9 20.9
2023 30.4 21
2022 29.8 21.1
2021 29.2 21.4
2020 28.6 21.4
2019 28 21.5
2018 27.5 21.4
2017 26.9 21.4
2016 26.4 21.3
2015 26 21.2
2014 25.6 21.1
2013 25.1 21
2012 24.7 20.8
2011 24.4 20.8
2010 24 20.8
2009 23.7 20.8
2008 23.3 20.7
2007 22.9 20.6
2006 22.6 20.4
2005 22.2 20.3
2004 21.8 20.1
2003 21.3 19.9
2002 20.8 19.7
2001 20.4 19.7
2000 20 19.8
1999 19.8 19.9
1998 19.5 19.9
1997 19.3 19.8
1996 19.1 19.7
1995 18.9 19.6
1994 18.8 19.3
1993 18.7 19
1992 18.6 18.7
1991 18.6 18.5
1990 18.6 18.4
1989 18.5 18.3
1988 18.5 18.2
1987 18.5 18
1986 18.5 17.8
1985 18.6 17.6
1984 18.6 17.4
1983 18.7 17.1
1982 18.7 16.8
1981 18.8 16.6
1980 18.9 16.4
1979 18.9 16.2
1978 19 16
1977 19 15.8
1976 19.1 15.5
1975 19.1 15.3
1974 19.2 15
1973 19.2 14.9
1972 19.3 14.8
1971 19.3 14.7
1970 19.3 14.6
1969 19.3 14.5
1968 19.3 14.5
1967 19.3 14.5
1966 19.2 14.5
1965 19.1 14.5
1964 19.1 14.6
1963 19 14.6
1962 18.9 14.8
1961 18.9 14.9
1960 18.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.93B
2023
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.17%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.8%
2023
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.4%
2023
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.7%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2022
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$941M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$110M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,799
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.7%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
33.7%
2014
n/a

Energy

Bhutan Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
360 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.59 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.01 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.5%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
100%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bhutan Samoa
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+455
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
42.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
53.4:46.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
64.9%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
75%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.4%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Bhutan Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$162.2
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41.3
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.44%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
47
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.7%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
18.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.18 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Bhutan Samoa
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,584 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) (2000–2021, 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. 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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