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Comoros vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 171st vs. 168th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Samoa
Population
903776
220932
Population rank 160/197 177/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Comoros and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Samoa
2024 $1,440,991,455 $1,175,749,786
2023 $1,326,836,543 $1,044,909,500
2022 $1,222,485,532 $889,554,712
2021 $1,272,238,391 $859,724,936
2020 $1,218,763,671 $868,884,903
2019 $1,187,915,409 $912,950,466
2018 $1,178,530,633 $878,448,433
2017 $1,077,439,757 $884,844,384
2016 $1,012,835,493 $843,924,797
2015 $966,029,601 $824,150,499
2014 $1,149,587,661 $796,683,520
2013 $1,116,224,107 $797,736,334
2012 $1,015,843,491 $773,141,661
2011 $1,023,086,274 $744,097,050
2010 $907,978,731 $680,260,907
2009 $905,341,173 $628,006,115
2008 $915,659,108 $641,346,192
2007 $795,673,153 $573,548,460
2006 $688,498,642 $499,923,758
2005 $655,375,096 $476,801,793
2004 $622,679,660 $407,747,565
2003 $546,830,041 $333,426,188
2002 $427,360,070 $281,790,134
2001 $372,746,486 $266,299,591
2000 $339,504,306 $258,856,140
1999 $371,921,712 $255,408,060
1998 $363,932,160 $269,485,244
1997 $362,816,806 $285,475,592
1996 $392,488,149 $249,907,869
1995 $392,774,714 $224,865,731
1994 $314,789,556 $221,098,107
1993 $427,750,823 $133,122,897
1992 $436,552,922 $132,303,041
1991 $400,592,663 $125,597,205
1990 $401,561,022 $125,766,270
1989 $328,665,081 $122,888,610
1988 $336,422,522 $133,016,065
1987 $313,292,323 $111,713,922
1986 $258,143,903 $100,947,849
1985 $191,944,892 $95,572,173
1984 $189,102,734 $109,200,934
1983 $196,193,380 $111,862,824
1982 $202,152,462 $121,221,652
1981 $212,958,382 $118,190,655
1980 $243,390,496 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Comoros and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Samoa
2024 $1,663 $5,393
2023 $1,560 $4,823
2022 $1,465 $4,132
2021 $1,555 $4,022
2020 $1,519 $4,100
2019 $1,510 $4,352
2018 $1,527 $4,232
2017 $1,424 $4,308
2016 $1,365 $4,147
2015 $1,329 $4,084
2014 $1,616 $3,983
2013 $1,603 $4,024
2012 $1,490 $3,935
2011 $1,531 $3,822
2010 $1,387 $3,524
2009 $1,410 $3,279
2008 $1,455 $3,374
2007 $1,290 $3,039
2006 $1,138 $2,663
2005 $1,106 $2,550
2004 $1,072 $2,189
2003 $960 $1,798
2002 $765 $1,528
2001 $681 $1,454
2000 $633 $1,425
1999 $707 $1,417
1998 $704 $1,506
1997 $715 $1,608
1996 $786 $1,419
1995 $801 $1,288
1994 $653 $1,277
1993 $903 $775
1992 $939 $777
1991 $879 $742
1990 $903 $744
1989 $759 $728
1988 $798 $790
1987 $763 $666
1986 $646 $604
1985 $494 $573
1984 $501 $655
1983 $534 $671
1982 $566 $728
1981 $613 $713
1980 $721 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Comoros vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Samoa
2026 67.5 72.1
2025 67.2 71.9
2024 67 71.8
2023 66.8 71.7
2022 66.5 71.6
2021 65.2 71.1
2020 65.8 70.7
2019 65.7 70.3
2018 65.4 71.1
2017 65.1 71
2016 64.8 71
2015 64.5 71.1
2014 64.1 71.1
2013 63.8 71.2
2012 63.5 71.2
2011 63.1 71.4
2010 62.7 71.5
2009 62.3 69.5
2008 62 71.5
2007 61.5 71.6
2006 61.2 71.6
2005 60.9 71.5
2004 60.6 71.5
2003 60.2 71.4
2002 59.7 71.2
2001 59.6 71
2000 58.9 70.8
1999 58.9 70.6
1998 58.3 70.3
1997 58.2 70
1996 58.2 69.8
1995 57.8 69.5
1994 57.5 69.2
1993 57 68.8
1992 56.6 68.5
1991 56.1 68
1990 55.6 67.8
1989 55 67.6
1988 54.7 67.3
1987 54.1 67
1986 53.8 66.8
1985 53.3 66.6
1984 52.8 66.3
1983 52.1 66
1982 51.7 65.6
1981 51.2 65.3
1980 50.7 65
1979 50.1 64.5
1978 49.7 64.1
1977 49.2 63.7
1976 48.6 63.3
1975 46.9 62.8
1974 47.6 62.3
1973 47 61.9
1972 46.5 61.4
1971 45.8 60.9
1970 45.2 60.4
1969 44.6 59.9
1968 44.1 59.4
1967 43.6 58.9
1966 43.2 58.2
1965 42.7 57.9
1964 42.3 54
1963 41.9 56.9
1962 41.5 56.3
1961 41.2 55.7
1960 40.8 55.2
1959 40.5 54.6
1958 40.1 54
1957 39.7 53.4
1956 39.4 52.8
1955 39 52.2
1954 38.7 51.6
1953 38.4 51
1952 38 50.4
1951 34.3 49.8
1950 37.4 49.2

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

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Comoros and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Comoros Samoa
2024 866,628 218,019
2023 850,387 216,663
2022 834,188 215,261
2021 818,174 213,779
2020 802,163 211,944
2019 786,578 209,780
2018 771,590 207,582
2017 756,669 205,415
2016 741,741 203,499
2015 726,682 201,782
2014 711,503 200,037
2013 696,192 198,268
2012 681,630 196,498
2011 668,056 194,713
2010 654,836 193,023
2009 641,947 191,513
2008 629,307 190,107
2007 616,927 188,753
2006 604,753 187,709
2005 592,677 186,978
2004 580,704 186,249
2003 569,798 185,430
2002 558,923 184,471
2001 547,220 183,166
2000 536,080 181,685
1999 525,886 180,275
1998 516,597 178,905
1997 507,777 177,547
1996 499,107 176,071
1995 490,586 174,571
1994 482,142 173,159
1993 473,682 171,774
1992 465,113 170,331
1991 455,556 169,368
1990 444,596 169,042
1989 433,103 168,768
1988 421,687 168,346
1987 410,439 167,661
1986 399,318 167,061
1985 388,352 166,849
1984 377,637 166,796
1983 367,233 166,714
1982 357,139 166,484
1981 347,382 165,678
1980 337,721 164,322
1979 327,791 162,882
1978 317,688 161,375
1977 307,579 159,753
1976 297,538 157,113
1975 287,692 153,344
1974 278,075 149,431
1973 268,820 146,516
1972 260,077 144,538
1971 251,865 142,503
1970 244,185 140,400
1969 237,001 138,233
1968 230,244 136,020
1967 223,859 133,764
1966 218,663 131,073
1965 214,967 127,978
1964 211,644 124,894
1963 208,185 121,764
1962 204,702 118,597
1961 201,201 115,496
1960 197,700 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Samoa

Fertility rate
Comoros

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Samoa
2023 3.88 3.83
2022 3.94 3.88
2021 4 3.94
2020 4.07 4
2019 4.14 4.06
2018 4.21 4.14
2017 4.28 4.2
2016 4.35 4.26
2015 4.42 4.34
2014 4.49 4.42
2013 4.57 4.49
2012 4.65 4.55
2011 4.72 4.56
2010 4.76 4.52
2009 4.78 4.47
2008 4.81 4.42
2007 4.86 4.36
2006 4.93 4.32
2005 5.01 4.32
2004 5.07 4.34
2003 5.12 4.39
2002 5.16 4.44
2001 5.2 4.48
2000 5.23 4.52
1999 5.28 4.57
1998 5.39 4.64
1997 5.51 4.7
1996 5.63 4.74
1995 5.73 4.77
1994 5.86 4.79
1993 6.02 4.83
1992 6.19 4.87
1991 6.35 4.91
1990 6.51 5.01
1989 6.65 5.11
1988 6.76 5.21
1987 6.87 5.32
1986 6.95 5.42
1985 7.02 5.49
1984 7.07 5.55
1983 7.11 5.62
1982 7.13 5.68
1981 7.14 5.75
1980 7.15 5.86
1979 7.16 5.99
1978 7.16 6.15
1977 7.15 6.31
1976 7.16 6.47
1975 7.16 6.61
1974 7.16 6.75
1973 7.17 6.91
1972 7.14 7.07
1971 7.12 7.22
1970 7.1 7.34
1969 7.07 7.43
1968 7.05 7.5
1967 7.02 7.55
1966 7 7.6
1965 6.97 7.65
1964 6.94 7.7
1963 6.92 7.73
1962 6.9 7.76
1961 6.85 7.77
1960 6.79 7.78

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

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Comoros and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Samoa
2024 21.5 20.9
2023 21.4 21
2022 21.2 21.1
2021 21 21.4
2020 20.8 21.4
2019 20.5 21.5
2018 20.3 21.4
2017 20 21.4
2016 19.9 21.3
2015 19.8 21.2
2014 19.6 21.1
2013 19.4 21
2012 19.1 20.8
2011 18.9 20.8
2010 18.6 20.8
2009 18.3 20.8
2008 18 20.7
2007 17.7 20.6
2006 17.4 20.4
2005 17.1 20.3
2004 16.8 20.1
2003 16.6 19.9
2002 16.5 19.7
2001 16.4 19.7
2000 16.3 19.8
1999 16.2 19.9
1998 16.1 19.9
1997 16 19.8
1996 16 19.7
1995 16 19.6
1994 16.1 19.3
1993 16.3 19
1992 16.4 18.7
1991 16.5 18.5
1990 16.5 18.4
1989 16.4 18.3
1988 16.4 18.2
1987 16.4 18
1986 16.4 17.8
1985 16.5 17.6
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.5 17.1
1982 16.5 16.8
1981 16.5 16.6
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.6 16.2
1978 16.6 16
1977 16.7 15.8
1976 16.8 15.5
1975 16.8 15.3
1974 16.9 15
1973 17 14.9
1972 17.1 14.8
1971 17.2 14.7
1970 17.4 14.6
1969 17.6 14.5
1968 18 14.5
1967 18.4 14.5
1966 18.7 14.5
1965 19 14.5
1964 19.2 14.6
1963 19.3 14.6
1962 19.5 14.8
1961 19.6 14.9
1960 19.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Comoros Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros Samoa
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Comoros Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Samoa
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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