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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 169/197 ($3.02B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Bhutan ranks 132/197 ($3,839), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

Bhutan Samoa
Population
801123
220288
Population rank 163/197 177/197
GDP
$3.02B
2023
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 169/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$3,839
2023
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 132/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,254
2023
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$3.49B
2023
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.9%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,432
2023
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 87/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,460
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
14,726 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
53.8 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.46
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
30.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

Bhutan and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Bhutan and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Bhutan

Samoa
Year GDP
Bhutan Samoa
1970 $61,812,113 $45,208,338
1971 $66,289,450 $53,719,569
1972 $70,139,867 $62,566,116
1973 $78,900,289 $82,452,985
1974 $92,901,784 $93,549,611
1975 $86,820,762 $93,489,283
1976 $88,461,263 $85,003,078
1977 $97,884,434 $98,295,671
1978 $94,086,228 $108,223,444
1979 $105,377,995 $122,257,393
1980 $128,669,201 $125,747,038
1981 $139,174,178 $118,190,655
1982 $141,439,317 $121,221,652
1983 $156,704,290 $111,862,824
1984 $160,423,494 $109,200,934
1985 $163,288,815 $95,572,173
1986 $191,218,115 $100,947,849
1987 $242,742,766 $111,713,922
1988 $272,298,067 $133,016,065
1989 $264,798,626 $122,888,610
1990 $287,765,007 $125,766,270
1991 $240,294,286 $125,597,205
1992 $240,233,531 $132,303,041
1993 $225,973,693 $133,122,897
1994 $258,954,708 $221,098,107
1995 $290,490,984 $224,865,731
1996 $303,408,346 $249,907,869
1997 $352,229,077 $285,475,592
1998 $363,458,381 $269,485,244
1999 $399,311,200 $255,408,060
2000 $460,733,418 $258,856,140
2001 $496,110,226 $266,299,591
2002 $559,345,264 $281,790,134
2003 $651,935,430 $333,426,188
2004 $735,348,490 $407,747,565
2005 $860,391,000 $476,801,793
2006 $942,879,879 $499,923,758
2007 $1,255,767,964 $573,548,460
2008 $1,317,517,835 $641,346,192
2009 $1,331,343,798 $628,006,115
2010 $1,708,880,730 $680,260,907
2011 $1,977,728,659 $744,097,050
2012 $1,973,387,228 $773,141,661
2013 $1,943,696,952 $797,736,334
2014 $2,089,079,571 $796,683,520
2015 $2,187,815,803 $824,150,499
2016 $2,357,504,761 $843,924,797
2017 $2,591,358,009 $884,844,384
2018 $2,583,335,722 $878,448,433
2019 $2,735,683,570 $912,950,466
2020 $2,457,604,334 $868,898,358
2021 $2,768,802,960 $843,923,639
2022 $2,898,227,744 $832,945,206
2023 $3,019,253,885 $938,189,444
2024 - $1,068,025,244

Bhutan and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Bhutan

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
Bhutan Samoa
1970 $200.3 $322
1971 $207.7 $377
1972 $212.4 $433
1973 $230.9 $563
1974 $262.8 $626
1975 $237.4 $610
1976 $233.7 $541
1977 $249.9 $615
1978 $232.2 $671
1979 $251.4 $751
1980 $296.9 $765
1981 $311 $713
1982 $306 $728
1983 $328 $671
1984 $326 $655
1985 $321 $573
1986 $365 $604
1987 $449 $666
1988 $489 $790
1989 $462 $728
1990 $488 $744
1991 $401 $742
1992 $416 $777
1993 $407 $775
1994 $467 $1,277
1995 $530 $1,288
1996 $553 $1,419
1997 $630 $1,608
1998 $638 $1,506
1999 $685 $1,417
2000 $772 $1,425
2001 $812 $1,454
2002 $896 $1,528
2003 $1,022 $1,798
2004 $1,130 $2,189
2005 $1,300 $2,550
2006 $1,406 $2,663
2007 $1,850 $3,039
2008 $1,920 $3,374
2009 $1,918 $3,279
2010 $2,436 $3,524
2011 $2,788 $3,822
2012 $2,751 $3,935
2013 $2,680 $4,024
2014 $2,849 $3,983
2015 $2,954 $4,084
2016 $3,152 $4,147
2017 $3,435 $4,308
2018 $3,400 $4,232
2019 $3,577 $4,352
2020 $3,192 $4,100
2021 $3,571 $3,948
2022 $3,711 $3,869
2023 $3,839 $4,330
2024 - $4,899

Bhutan vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bhutan

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

Bhutan and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Bhutan

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

Fertility rates in Bhutan and Samoa

Fertility rate
Bhutan

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

Bhutan and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Bhutan

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bhutan Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.94B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.85%
2023
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.51%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2023
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.6%
2023
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2025
66.6
2025
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
1.99 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.53 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
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
-277
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
45%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
52.2
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
72
2024
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
2.46
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
67
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
$154.5
2022
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.4
2022
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
73.5 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.55
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
92
2025
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%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
18,605 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,035 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
10,545 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length
7,584 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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