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Colombia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 26th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Samoa
Population
54105437
220932
Population rank 28/197 177/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Colombia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Samoa
2024 $418,818,154,879 $1,175,749,786
2023 $366,291,836,138 $1,044,909,500
2022 $345,632,492,851 $889,554,712
2021 $318,524,633,225 $859,724,936
2020 $270,348,342,541 $868,884,903
2019 $323,031,701,193 $912,950,466
2018 $334,198,218,098 $878,448,433
2017 $311,866,875,157 $884,844,384
2016 $282,720,100,286 $843,924,797
2015 $293,492,370,193 $824,150,499
2014 $381,240,864,422 $796,683,520
2013 $382,093,697,078 $797,736,334
2012 $370,691,143,018 $773,141,661
2011 $334,966,134,805 $744,097,050
2010 $286,498,534,095 $680,260,907
2009 $232,468,663,110 $628,006,115
2008 $242,504,150,473 $641,346,192
2007 $206,229,540,926 $573,548,460
2006 $161,792,958,905 $499,923,758
2005 $145,600,529,606 $476,801,793
2004 $117,092,416,666 $407,747,565
2003 $94,644,969,157 $333,426,188
2002 $97,945,812,803 $281,790,134
2001 $98,200,641,203 $266,299,591
2000 $99,875,074,951 $258,856,140
1999 $86,186,158,685 $255,408,060
1998 $98,443,739,941 $269,485,244
1997 $106,659,508,271 $285,475,592
1996 $97,160,109,278 $249,907,869
1995 $92,507,279,383 $224,865,731
1994 $81,703,500,846 $221,098,107
1993 $66,446,804,803 $133,122,897
1992 $58,418,985,443 $132,303,041
1991 $49,175,565,911 $125,597,205
1990 $47,844,090,710 $125,766,270
1989 $39,540,080,200 $122,888,610
1988 $39,212,550,050 $133,016,065
1987 $36,373,307,085 $111,713,922
1986 $34,942,489,684 $100,947,849
1985 $34,894,411,352 $95,572,173
1984 $38,253,120,738 $109,200,934
1983 $38,729,822,782 $111,862,824
1982 $38,968,039,722 $121,221,652
1981 $36,388,366,869 $118,190,655
1980 $33,400,735,644 $125,747,038
1979 $27,940,411,250 $122,257,393
1978 $23,263,511,958 $108,223,444
1977 $19,470,960,619 $98,295,671
1976 $15,341,403,660 $85,003,078
1975 $13,098,633,902 $93,489,283
1974 $12,370,029,584 $93,549,611
1973 $10,315,760,000 $82,452,985
1972 $8,671,358,733 $62,566,116
1971 $7,820,380,971 $53,719,569
1970 $7,198,360,460 $45,208,338
1969 $6,450,175,214 -
1968 $5,960,212,869 -
1967 $5,825,170,438 -
1966 $5,428,518,519 -
1965 $5,760,761,905 -
1964 $5,973,366,667 -
1963 $4,836,166,667 -
1962 $4,955,543,963 -
1961 $4,540,447,761 -
1960 $4,031,152,977 -

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

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Colombia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Samoa
2024 $7,919 $5,393
2023 $7,001 $4,823
2022 $6,680 $4,132
2021 $6,223 $4,022
2020 $5,340 $4,100
2019 $6,473 $4,352
2018 $6,817 $4,232
2017 $6,480 $4,308
2016 $5,960 $4,147
2015 $6,249 $4,084
2014 $8,187 $3,983
2013 $8,279 $4,024
2012 $8,109 $3,935
2011 $7,401 $3,822
2010 $6,398 $3,524
2009 $5,251 $3,279
2008 $5,542 $3,374
2007 $4,770 $3,039
2006 $3,790 $2,663
2005 $3,456 $2,550
2004 $2,819 $2,189
2003 $2,312 $1,798
2002 $2,429 $1,528
2001 $2,473 $1,454
2000 $2,555 $1,425
1999 $2,241 $1,417
1998 $2,605 $1,506
1997 $2,873 $1,608
1996 $2,665 $1,419
1995 $2,584 $1,288
1994 $2,326 $1,277
1993 $1,929 $775
1992 $1,730 $777
1991 $1,486 $742
1990 $1,475 $744
1989 $1,244 $728
1988 $1,260 $790
1987 $1,193 $666
1986 $1,169 $604
1985 $1,192 $573
1984 $1,336 $655
1983 $1,384 $671
1982 $1,425 $728
1981 $1,362 $713
1980 $1,280 $765
1979 $1,095 $751
1978 $932 $671
1977 $798 $615
1976 $643 $541
1975 $561 $610
1974 $542 $626
1973 $462 $563
1972 $397 $433
1971 $367 $377
1970 $346 $322
1969 $318 -
1968 $302 -
1967 $303 -
1966 $290.3 -
1965 $317 -
1964 $339 -
1963 $282.6 -
1962 $298.5 -
1961 $282.1 -
1960 $258.3 -

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

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Colombia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Samoa
2026 78.3 72.1
2025 78.1 71.9
2024 77.9 71.8
2023 77.7 71.7
2022 76.5 71.6
2021 72.7 71.1
2020 74.8 70.7
2019 76.8 70.3
2018 76.6 71.1
2017 76.4 71
2016 76.2 71
2015 76.1 71.1
2014 75.9 71.1
2013 75.8 71.2
2012 75.6 71.2
2011 75.2 71.4
2010 74.9 71.5
2009 74.5 69.5
2008 74.2 71.5
2007 73.8 71.6
2006 73.5 71.6
2005 73.2 71.5
2004 72.8 71.5
2003 72.3 71.4
2002 71.5 71.2
2001 71.2 71
2000 70.9 70.8
1999 70.9 70.6
1998 70.9 70.3
1997 70.6 70
1996 70.2 69.8
1995 69.8 69.5
1994 69.4 69.2
1993 69.1 68.8
1992 68.8 68.5
1991 68.8 68
1990 68.7 67.8
1989 68.6 67.6
1988 68.3 67.3
1987 68.2 67
1986 68.3 66.8
1985 65.4 66.6
1984 68.3 66.3
1983 68.1 66
1982 67.9 65.6
1981 67.2 65.3
1980 66.7 65
1979 66.2 64.5
1978 65.8 64.1
1977 65.2 63.7
1976 64.6 63.3
1975 64 62.8
1974 63.5 62.3
1973 63 61.9
1972 62.5 61.4
1971 62 60.9
1970 61.5 60.4
1969 61 59.9
1968 60.6 59.4
1967 60.1 58.9
1966 59.7 58.2
1965 59.2 57.9
1964 58.8 54
1963 58.3 56.9
1962 57.7 56.3
1961 57.2 55.7
1960 56.6 55.2
1959 55.9 54.6
1958 54.7 54
1957 54.1 53.4
1956 52.5 52.8
1955 51.9 52.2
1954 51.3 51.6
1953 50.6 51
1952 49.8 50.4
1951 49 49.8
1950 48.3 49.2

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

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Colombia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Colombia Samoa
2024 52,886,363 218,019
2023 52,321,152 216,663
2022 51,737,944 215,261
2021 51,188,173 213,779
2020 50,629,997 211,944
2019 49,907,985 209,780
2018 49,024,465 207,582
2017 48,131,078 205,415
2016 47,437,512 203,499
2015 46,969,940 201,782
2014 46,565,429 200,037
2013 46,151,584 198,268
2012 45,715,810 196,498
2011 45,259,614 194,713
2010 44,777,319 193,023
2009 44,271,541 191,513
2008 43,758,808 190,107
2007 43,235,374 188,753
2006 42,691,084 187,709
2005 42,128,977 186,978
2004 41,543,171 186,249
2003 40,937,429 185,430
2002 40,324,680 184,471
2001 39,709,262 183,166
2000 39,089,934 181,685
1999 38,454,863 180,275
1998 37,792,165 178,905
1997 37,121,149 177,547
1996 36,462,745 176,071
1995 35,804,662 174,571
1994 35,127,410 173,159
1993 34,441,473 171,774
1992 33,760,571 170,331
1991 33,098,372 169,368
1990 32,440,069 169,042
1989 31,776,279 168,768
1988 31,130,524 168,346
1987 30,499,467 167,661
1986 29,879,112 167,061
1985 29,268,470 166,849
1984 28,642,690 166,796
1983 27,988,173 166,714
1982 27,338,331 166,484
1981 26,713,267 165,678
1980 26,104,498 164,322
1979 25,515,626 162,882
1978 24,950,337 161,375
1977 24,393,494 159,753
1976 23,858,810 157,113
1975 23,344,644 153,344
1974 22,833,469 149,431
1973 22,325,374 146,516
1972 21,819,563 144,538
1971 21,319,096 142,503
1970 20,811,782 140,400
1969 20,291,942 138,233
1968 19,766,796 136,020
1967 19,235,618 133,764
1966 18,702,688 131,073
1965 18,169,050 127,978
1964 17,637,411 124,894
1963 17,113,823 121,764
1962 16,599,029 118,597
1961 16,095,203 115,496
1960 15,606,209 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Colombia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Samoa
2023 1.65 3.83
2022 1.66 3.88
2021 1.68 3.94
2020 1.69 4
2019 1.71 4.06
2018 1.72 4.14
2017 1.72 4.2
2016 1.72 4.26
2015 1.77 4.34
2014 1.82 4.42
2013 1.86 4.49
2012 1.9 4.55
2011 1.94 4.56
2010 2.01 4.52
2009 2.1 4.47
2008 2.15 4.42
2007 2.19 4.36
2006 2.24 4.32
2005 2.31 4.32
2004 2.38 4.34
2003 2.45 4.39
2002 2.49 4.44
2001 2.52 4.48
2000 2.57 4.52
1999 2.64 4.57
1998 2.72 4.64
1997 2.74 4.7
1996 2.77 4.74
1995 2.85 4.77
1994 2.94 4.79
1993 2.98 4.83
1992 2.98 4.87
1991 2.98 4.91
1990 3 5.01
1989 3.01 5.11
1988 3.04 5.21
1987 3.09 5.32
1986 3.15 5.42
1985 3.23 5.49
1984 3.35 5.55
1983 3.5 5.62
1982 3.62 5.68
1981 3.71 5.75
1980 3.8 5.86
1979 3.89 5.99
1978 4 6.15
1977 4.16 6.31
1976 4.29 6.47
1975 4.4 6.61
1974 4.53 6.75
1973 4.68 6.91
1972 4.86 7.07
1971 5.06 7.22
1970 5.28 7.34
1969 5.51 7.43
1968 5.74 7.5
1967 5.96 7.55
1966 6.16 7.6
1965 6.33 7.65
1964 6.48 7.7
1963 6.58 7.73
1962 6.66 7.76
1961 6.71 7.77
1960 6.74 7.78

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

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Colombia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Samoa
2024 33.1 20.9
2023 32.7 21
2022 32.2 21.1
2021 31.9 21.4
2020 31.5 21.4
2019 31.1 21.5
2018 30.7 21.4
2017 30.4 21.4
2016 30 21.3
2015 29.6 21.2
2014 29.2 21.1
2013 28.7 21
2012 28.3 20.8
2011 27.9 20.8
2010 27.5 20.8
2009 27.1 20.8
2008 26.7 20.7
2007 26.4 20.6
2006 26 20.4
2005 25.6 20.3
2004 25.3 20.1
2003 25 19.9
2002 24.7 19.7
2001 24.5 19.7
2000 24.2 19.8
1999 23.9 19.9
1998 23.7 19.9
1997 23.5 19.8
1996 23.2 19.7
1995 23 19.6
1994 22.8 19.3
1993 22.5 19
1992 22.3 18.7
1991 22.1 18.5
1990 21.8 18.4
1989 21.6 18.3
1988 21.3 18.2
1987 21 18
1986 20.7 17.8
1985 20.4 17.6
1984 20.1 17.4
1983 19.8 17.1
1982 19.5 16.8
1981 19.2 16.6
1980 19 16.4
1979 18.7 16.2
1978 18.5 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18 15.5
1975 17.8 15.3
1974 17.6 15
1973 17.3 14.9
1972 17.1 14.8
1971 16.9 14.7
1970 16.8 14.6
1969 16.6 14.5
1968 16.5 14.5
1967 16.4 14.5
1966 16.4 14.5
1965 16.3 14.5
1964 16.3 14.6
1963 16.4 14.6
1962 16.4 14.8
1961 16.5 14.9
1960 16.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Colombia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Samoa
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Colombia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Samoa
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
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) (2000–2025, 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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