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China vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 2nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

China Samoa
Population
1402578808
220932
Population rank 2/197 177/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

China and Samoa: Comparison Charts

China and Samoa economies compared

GDP
China

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
China Samoa
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $1,175,749,786
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $1,044,909,500
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $889,554,712
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $859,724,936
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $868,884,903
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $912,950,466
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $878,448,433
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $884,844,384
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $843,924,797
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $824,150,499
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $796,683,520
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $797,736,334
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $773,141,661
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $744,097,050
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $680,260,907
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $628,006,115
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $641,346,192
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $573,548,460
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $499,923,758
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $476,801,793
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $407,747,565
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $333,426,188
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $281,790,134
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $266,299,591
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $258,856,140
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $255,408,060
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $269,485,244
1997 $967,753,570,435 $285,475,592
1996 $868,523,936,530 $249,907,869
1995 $738,190,896,228 $224,865,731
1994 $566,929,539,493 $221,098,107
1993 $446,557,291,212 $133,122,897
1992 $428,502,354,788 $132,303,041
1991 $384,510,452,962 $125,597,205
1990 $361,560,229,446 $125,766,270
1989 $348,380,566,802 $122,888,610
1988 $312,888,888,889 $133,016,065
1987 $273,455,156,951 $111,713,922
1986 $301,310,144,928 $100,947,849
1985 $310,064,625,850 $95,572,173
1984 $260,442,857,143 $109,200,934
1983 $231,130,268,199 $111,862,824
1982 $205,480,916,031 $121,221,652
1981 $196,218,253,968 $118,190,655
1980 $191,487,500,000 $125,747,038
1979 $178,573,913,043 $122,257,393
1978 $149,788,617,886 $108,223,444
1977 $175,226,595,860 $98,295,671
1976 $154,196,810,059 $85,003,078
1975 $163,687,619,736 $93,489,283
1974 $144,418,433,058 $93,549,611
1973 $138,764,340,892 $82,452,985
1972 $113,871,930,714 $62,566,116
1971 $99,959,013,880 $53,719,569
1970 $92,752,930,873 $45,208,338
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Samoa
2024 $13,303 $5,393
2023 $12,951 $4,823
2022 $12,971 $4,132
2021 $12,887 $4,022
2020 $10,627 $4,100
2019 $10,343 $4,352
2018 $10,086 $4,232
2017 $8,980 $4,308
2016 $8,255 $4,147
2015 $8,175 $4,084
2014 $7,781 $3,983
2013 $7,147 $4,024
2012 $6,405 $3,935
2011 $5,704 $3,822
2010 $4,629 $3,524
2009 $3,898 $3,279
2008 $3,523 $3,374
2007 $2,735 $3,039
2006 $2,129 $2,663
2005 $1,778 $2,550
2004 $1,531 $2,189
2003 $1,307 $1,798
2002 $1,164 $1,528
2001 $1,065 $1,454
2000 $969 $1,425
1999 $881 $1,417
1998 $835 $1,506
1997 $787 $1,608
1996 $713 $1,419
1995 $613 $1,288
1994 $476 $1,277
1993 $379 $775
1992 $368 $777
1991 $334 $742
1990 $319 $744
1989 $311 $728
1988 $284 $790
1987 $252.3 $666
1986 $282.4 $604
1985 $295 $573
1984 $251.2 $655
1983 $225.9 $671
1982 $203.7 $728
1981 $197.4 $713
1980 $195.1 $765
1979 $184.3 $751
1978 $156.7 $671
1977 $185.7 $615
1976 $165.7 $541
1975 $178.6 $610
1974 $160.4 $626
1973 $157.3 $563
1972 $132.1 $433
1971 $118.8 $377
1970 $113.3 $322
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Samoa
2026 79 72.1
2025 78.4 71.9
2024 78 71.8
2023 78 71.7
2022 78.2 71.6
2021 78.1 71.1
2020 78 70.7
2019 77.9 70.3
2018 77.7 71.1
2017 77.2 71
2016 77.2 71
2015 77 71.1
2014 76.7 71.1
2013 76.5 71.2
2012 76.2 71.2
2011 75.9 71.4
2010 75.7 71.5
2009 75.3 69.5
2008 74.8 71.5
2007 74.8 71.6
2006 74.4 71.6
2005 74.1 71.5
2004 73.7 71.5
2003 73.4 71.4
2002 73 71.2
2001 72.7 71
2000 72.3 70.8
1999 72 70.6
1998 71.6 70.3
1997 71.2 70
1996 70.8 69.8
1995 70.4 69.5
1994 69.8 69.2
1993 69.5 68.8
1992 69.1 68.5
1991 68.6 68
1990 68.2 67.8
1989 67.9 67.6
1988 67.6 67.3
1987 67.3 67
1986 66.9 66.8
1985 66.5 66.6
1984 66.1 66.3
1983 65.7 66
1982 65.2 65.6
1981 64.8 65.3
1980 64.2 65
1979 63.7 64.5
1978 63.1 64.1
1977 62.5 63.7
1976 61.2 63.3
1975 61 62.8
1974 60.2 62.3
1973 59.5 61.9
1972 58.6 61.4
1971 57.7 60.9
1970 56.8 60.4
1969 56 59.9
1968 55.2 59.4
1967 54.4 58.9
1966 53.7 58.2
1965 53 57.9
1964 52.3 54
1963 51.7 56.9
1962 51 56.3
1961 40.2 55.7
1960 33.4 55.2
1959 40.2 54.6
1958 48.8 54
1957 48.4 53.4
1956 47.8 52.8
1955 47.2 52.2
1954 46.8 51.6
1953 45.9 51
1952 45.3 50.4
1951 44.6 49.8
1950 43.8 49.2

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

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China and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Samoa
1x
Year Population
China Samoa
2024 1,408,975,000 218,019
2023 1,410,710,000 216,663
2022 1,412,175,000 215,261
2021 1,412,360,000 213,779
2020 1,411,100,000 211,944
2019 1,407,745,000 209,780
2018 1,402,760,000 207,582
2017 1,396,215,000 205,415
2016 1,387,790,000 203,499
2015 1,379,860,000 201,782
2014 1,371,860,000 200,037
2013 1,363,240,000 198,268
2012 1,354,190,000 196,498
2011 1,345,035,000 194,713
2010 1,337,705,000 193,023
2009 1,331,260,000 191,513
2008 1,324,655,000 190,107
2007 1,317,885,000 188,753
2006 1,311,020,000 187,709
2005 1,303,720,000 186,978
2004 1,296,075,000 186,249
2003 1,288,400,000 185,430
2002 1,280,400,000 184,471
2001 1,271,850,000 183,166
2000 1,262,645,000 181,685
1999 1,252,735,000 180,275
1998 1,241,935,000 178,905
1997 1,230,075,000 177,547
1996 1,217,550,000 176,071
1995 1,204,855,000 174,571
1994 1,191,835,000 173,159
1993 1,178,440,000 171,774
1992 1,164,970,000 170,331
1991 1,150,780,000 169,368
1990 1,135,185,000 169,042
1989 1,118,650,000 168,768
1988 1,101,630,000 168,346
1987 1,084,035,000 167,661
1986 1,066,790,000 167,061
1985 1,051,040,000 166,849
1984 1,036,825,000 166,796
1983 1,023,310,000 166,714
1982 1,008,630,000 166,484
1981 993,885,000 165,678
1980 981,235,000 164,322
1979 969,005,000 162,882
1978 956,165,000 161,375
1977 943,455,000 159,753
1976 930,685,000 157,113
1975 916,395,000 153,344
1974 900,350,000 149,431
1973 881,940,000 146,516
1972 862,030,000 144,538
1971 841,105,000 142,503
1970 818,315,000 140,400
1969 796,025,000 138,233
1968 774,510,000 136,020
1967 754,550,000 133,764
1966 735,400,000 131,073
1965 715,185,000 127,978
1964 698,355,000 124,894
1963 682,335,000 121,764
1962 665,770,000 118,597
1961 660,330,000 115,496
1960 667,070,000 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in China and Samoa

Fertility rate
China

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Samoa
2023 1 3.83
2022 1.03 3.88
2021 1.12 3.94
2020 1.24 4
2019 1.5 4.06
2018 1.54 4.14
2017 1.8 4.2
2016 1.77 4.26
2015 1.67 4.34
2014 1.77 4.42
2013 1.71 4.49
2012 1.8 4.55
2011 1.67 4.56
2010 1.69 4.52
2009 1.71 4.47
2008 1.7 4.42
2007 1.67 4.36
2006 1.64 4.32
2005 1.62 4.32
2004 1.61 4.34
2003 1.57 4.39
2002 1.57 4.44
2001 1.56 4.48
2000 1.63 4.52
1999 1.53 4.57
1998 1.52 4.64
1997 1.53 4.7
1996 1.55 4.74
1995 1.59 4.77
1994 1.63 4.79
1993 1.69 4.83
1992 1.78 4.87
1991 1.93 4.91
1990 2.51 5.01
1989 2.52 5.11
1988 2.54 5.21
1987 2.76 5.32
1986 2.72 5.42
1985 2.63 5.49
1984 2.61 5.55
1983 2.56 5.62
1982 2.97 5.68
1981 2.79 5.75
1980 2.74 5.86
1979 2.75 5.99
1978 2.72 6.15
1977 2.84 6.31
1976 3.24 6.47
1975 3.57 6.61
1974 4.17 6.75
1973 4.73 6.91
1972 5.11 7.07
1971 5.52 7.22
1970 6.09 7.34
1969 6.18 7.43
1968 6.51 7.5
1967 5.81 7.55
1966 6.31 7.6
1965 6.61 7.65
1964 6.67 7.7
1963 7.51 7.73
1962 6.09 7.76
1961 3.86 7.77
1960 4.45 7.78

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

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China and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
China

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
China Samoa
2024 40.6 20.9
2023 40.1 21
2022 39.6 21.1
2021 39 21.4
2020 38.5 21.4
2019 38.1 21.5
2018 37.7 21.4
2017 37.4 21.4
2016 37.1 21.3
2015 36.7 21.2
2014 36.3 21.1
2013 36 21
2012 35.7 20.8
2011 35.5 20.8
2010 35.1 20.8
2009 34.7 20.8
2008 34.2 20.7
2007 33.7 20.6
2006 33.1 20.4
2005 32.6 20.3
2004 32.1 20.1
2003 31.6 19.9
2002 31.1 19.7
2001 30.5 19.7
2000 30 19.8
1999 29.4 19.9
1998 28.8 19.9
1997 28.3 19.8
1996 27.8 19.7
1995 27.2 19.6
1994 26.6 19.3
1993 26.1 19
1992 25.6 18.7
1991 25.1 18.5
1990 24.7 18.4
1989 24.4 18.3
1988 23.9 18.2
1987 23.6 18
1986 23.4 17.8
1985 23.2 17.6
1984 23 17.4
1983 22.6 17.1
1982 22.1 16.8
1981 21.8 16.6
1980 21.6 16.4
1979 21.4 16.2
1978 21.2 16
1977 20.8 15.8
1976 20.4 15.5
1975 20.1 15.3
1974 19.7 15
1973 19.5 14.9
1972 19.3 14.8
1971 19.2 14.7
1970 19.1 14.6
1969 19.1 14.5
1968 19.2 14.5
1967 19.2 14.5
1966 19.3 14.5
1965 19.6 14.5
1964 19.9 14.6
1963 20.4 14.6
1962 21 14.8
1961 21.1 14.9
1960 20.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Samoa
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0.7%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

China Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

China Samoa
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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