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Denmark vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 130th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Samoa
Population
6032403
220932
Population rank 114/197 177/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Denmark and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Samoa
2024 $424,524,722,037 $1,175,749,786
2023 $404,651,706,118 $1,044,909,500
2022 $400,114,306,337 $889,554,712
2021 $406,110,162,088 $859,724,936
2020 $355,631,021,932 $868,884,903
2019 $345,401,473,013 $912,950,466
2018 $355,293,374,912 $878,448,433
2017 $331,610,593,962 $884,844,384
2016 $312,181,849,372 $843,924,797
2015 $301,758,922,338 $824,150,499
2014 $352,832,602,064 $796,683,520
2013 $344,631,016,965 $797,736,334
2012 $326,792,574,245 $773,141,661
2011 $344,315,595,263 $744,097,050
2010 $322,345,594,075 $680,260,907
2009 $322,619,152,195 $628,006,115
2008 $354,979,471,960 $641,346,192
2007 $320,213,157,595 $573,548,460
2006 $283,386,151,544 $499,923,758
2005 $265,150,087,712 $476,801,793
2004 $251,986,155,631 $407,747,565
2003 $218,421,193,436 $333,426,188
2002 $178,788,209,558 $281,790,134
2001 $164,881,594,415 $266,299,591
2000 $164,043,817,224 $258,856,140
1999 $177,887,720,536 $255,408,060
1998 $176,877,077,513 $269,485,244
1997 $173,241,365,735 $285,475,592
1996 $187,481,157,846 $249,907,869
1995 $184,848,481,008 $224,865,731
1994 $156,017,919,221 $221,098,107
1993 $143,111,306,004 $133,122,897
1992 $152,966,494,260 $132,303,041
1991 $139,180,507,778 $125,597,205
1990 $138,217,740,684 $125,766,270
1989 $112,312,200,761 $122,888,610
1988 $115,540,189,705 $133,016,065
1987 $109,183,446,340 $111,713,922
1986 $87,748,695,217 $100,947,849
1985 $62,452,421,011 $95,572,173
1984 $58,868,891,335 $109,200,934
1983 $60,331,158,447 $111,862,824
1982 $60,084,214,872 $121,221,652
1981 $61,459,941,461 $118,190,655
1980 $70,811,287,816 $125,747,038
1979 $70,393,030,603 $122,257,393
1978 $60,320,089,218 $108,223,444
1977 $49,711,709,588 $98,295,671
1976 $44,503,607,444 $85,003,078
1975 $40,418,967,666 $93,489,283
1974 $34,125,712,481 $93,549,611
1973 $30,718,181,337 $82,452,985
1972 $23,230,667,549 $62,566,116
1971 $19,086,192,720 $53,719,569
1970 $17,075,457,733 $45,208,338
1969 $15,414,902,667 -
1968 $13,505,574,133 -
1967 $13,059,064,806 -
1966 $11,931,740,293 -
1965 $10,870,670,865 -
1964 $9,677,401,337 -
1963 $8,466,044,980 -
1962 $7,953,274,741 -
1961 $7,058,361,229 -
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Samoa
2024 $71,026 $5,393
2023 $68,044 $4,823
2022 $67,781 $4,132
2021 $69,341 $4,022
2020 $60,985 $4,100
2019 $59,404 $4,352
2018 $61,325 $4,232
2017 $57,522 $4,308
2016 $54,501 $4,147
2015 $53,094 $4,084
2014 $62,520 $3,983
2013 $61,378 $4,024
2012 $58,444 $3,935
2011 $61,810 $3,822
2010 $58,105 $3,524
2009 $58,413 $3,279
2008 $64,617 $3,374
2007 $58,632 $3,039
2006 $52,119 $2,663
2005 $48,926 $2,550
2004 $46,625 $2,189
2003 $40,519 $1,798
2002 $33,257 $1,528
2001 $30,768 $1,454
2000 $30,722 $1,425
1999 $33,426 $1,417
1998 $33,346 $1,506
1997 $32,780 $1,608
1996 $35,622 $1,419
1995 $35,321 $1,288
1994 $29,968 $1,277
1993 $27,582 $775
1992 $29,579 $777
1991 $27,003 $742
1990 $26,886 $744
1989 $21,882 $728
1988 $22,525 $790
1987 $21,296 $666
1986 $17,137 $604
1985 $12,213 $573
1984 $11,517 $655
1983 $11,797 $671
1982 $11,740 $728
1981 $12,000 $713
1980 $13,822 $765
1979 $13,757 $751
1978 $11,818 $671
1977 $9,770 $615
1976 $8,773 $541
1975 $7,988 $610
1974 $6,764 $626
1973 $6,117 $563
1972 $4,654 $433
1971 $3,846 $377
1970 $3,464 $322
1969 $3,151 -
1968 $2,776 -
1967 $2,701 -
1966 $2,487 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,049 -
1963 $1,807 -
1962 $1,711 -
1961 $1,531 -
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Samoa
2026 82.4 72.1
2025 82.2 71.9
2024 82.1 71.8
2023 81.9 71.7
2022 81.3 71.6
2021 81.4 71.1
2020 81.5 70.7
2019 81.4 70.3
2018 81 71.1
2017 81.1 71
2016 80.9 71
2015 80.7 71.1
2014 80.6 71.1
2013 80.3 71.2
2012 80.1 71.2
2011 79.8 71.4
2010 79.2 71.5
2009 79 69.5
2008 78.7 71.5
2007 78.3 71.6
2006 78.2 71.6
2005 78.2 71.5
2004 77.8 71.5
2003 77.4 71.4
2002 77.1 71.2
2001 77 71
2000 76.8 70.8
1999 76.6 70.6
1998 76.4 70.3
1997 76 70
1996 75.7 69.8
1995 75.3 69.5
1994 75.4 69.2
1993 75.2 68.8
1992 75.3 68.5
1991 75.2 68
1990 74.9 67.8
1989 74.9 67.6
1988 74.8 67.3
1987 74.7 67
1986 74.6 66.8
1985 74.5 66.6
1984 74.6 66.3
1983 74.5 66
1982 74.6 65.6
1981 74.3 65.3
1980 74.1 65
1979 74.2 64.5
1978 74.4 64.1
1977 74.7 63.7
1976 73.8 63.3
1975 74.1 62.8
1974 73.8 62.3
1973 73.7 61.9
1972 73.5 61.4
1971 73.4 60.9
1970 73.4 60.4
1969 73.2 59.9
1968 73.1 59.4
1967 73 58.9
1966 72.5 58.2
1965 72.4 57.9
1964 72.5 54
1963 72.4 56.9
1962 72.4 56.3
1961 72.5 55.7
1960 72.2 55.2
1959 72.2 54.6
1958 72.2 54
1957 71.8 53.4
1956 72 52.8
1955 71.9 52.2
1954 71.3 51.6
1953 71.2 51
1952 70.8 50.4
1951 70.9 49.8
1950 70.3 49.2

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

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Denmark and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Denmark Samoa
2024 5,976,992 218,019
2023 5,946,952 216,663
2022 5,903,037 215,261
2021 5,856,733 213,779
2020 5,831,404 211,944
2019 5,814,422 209,780
2018 5,793,636 207,582
2017 5,764,980 205,415
2016 5,728,010 203,499
2015 5,683,483 201,782
2014 5,643,475 200,037
2013 5,614,932 198,268
2012 5,591,572 196,498
2011 5,570,572 194,713
2010 5,547,683 193,023
2009 5,523,095 191,513
2008 5,493,621 190,107
2007 5,461,438 188,753
2006 5,437,272 187,709
2005 5,419,432 186,978
2004 5,404,523 186,249
2003 5,390,574 185,430
2002 5,375,931 184,471
2001 5,358,783 183,166
2000 5,339,616 181,685
1999 5,321,799 180,275
1998 5,304,219 178,905
1997 5,284,991 177,547
1996 5,263,074 176,071
1995 5,233,373 174,571
1994 5,206,180 173,159
1993 5,188,628 171,774
1992 5,171,370 170,331
1991 5,154,298 169,368
1990 5,140,939 169,042
1989 5,132,594 168,768
1988 5,129,516 168,346
1987 5,127,024 167,661
1986 5,120,534 167,061
1985 5,113,691 166,849
1984 5,111,619 166,796
1983 5,114,297 166,714
1982 5,117,810 166,484
1981 5,121,572 165,678
1980 5,123,027 164,322
1979 5,116,801 162,882
1978 5,104,248 161,375
1977 5,088,419 159,753
1976 5,072,596 157,113
1975 5,059,862 153,344
1974 5,045,297 149,431
1973 5,021,861 146,516
1972 4,991,596 144,538
1971 4,963,126 142,503
1970 4,928,757 140,400
1969 4,891,860 138,233
1968 4,864,883 136,020
1967 4,835,354 133,764
1966 4,797,381 131,073
1965 4,759,012 127,978
1964 4,722,072 124,894
1963 4,684,483 121,764
1962 4,647,727 118,597
1961 4,611,687 115,496
1960 4,579,603 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Samoa

Fertility rate
Denmark

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Samoa
2023 1.5 3.83
2022 1.55 3.88
2021 1.72 3.94
2020 1.68 4
2019 1.7 4.06
2018 1.73 4.14
2017 1.75 4.2
2016 1.79 4.26
2015 1.71 4.34
2014 1.69 4.42
2013 1.67 4.49
2012 1.73 4.55
2011 1.75 4.56
2010 1.87 4.52
2009 1.84 4.47
2008 1.89 4.42
2007 1.84 4.36
2006 1.85 4.32
2005 1.8 4.32
2004 1.78 4.34
2003 1.76 4.39
2002 1.72 4.44
2001 1.74 4.48
2000 1.77 4.52
1999 1.73 4.57
1998 1.72 4.64
1997 1.75 4.7
1996 1.75 4.74
1995 1.8 4.77
1994 1.81 4.79
1993 1.75 4.83
1992 1.76 4.87
1991 1.68 4.91
1990 1.67 5.01
1989 1.62 5.11
1988 1.56 5.21
1987 1.5 5.32
1986 1.48 5.42
1985 1.45 5.49
1984 1.4 5.55
1983 1.38 5.62
1982 1.43 5.68
1981 1.44 5.75
1980 1.55 5.86
1979 1.6 5.99
1978 1.67 6.15
1977 1.66 6.31
1976 1.75 6.47
1975 1.92 6.61
1974 1.9 6.75
1973 1.92 6.91
1972 2.03 7.07
1971 2.04 7.22
1970 1.95 7.34
1969 2 7.43
1968 2.12 7.5
1967 2.35 7.55
1966 2.62 7.6
1965 2.61 7.65
1964 2.6 7.7
1963 2.67 7.73
1962 2.55 7.76
1961 2.55 7.77
1960 2.57 7.78

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

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Denmark and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Samoa
2024 42.3 20.9
2023 42.2 21
2022 42.1 21.1
2021 42.2 21.4
2020 42.1 21.4
2019 41.9 21.5
2018 41.8 21.4
2017 41.7 21.4
2016 41.6 21.3
2015 41.5 21.2
2014 41.4 21.1
2013 41.2 21
2012 41 20.8
2011 40.7 20.8
2010 40.5 20.8
2009 40.4 20.8
2008 40.2 20.7
2007 40.1 20.6
2006 39.8 20.4
2005 39.5 20.3
2004 39.2 20.1
2003 39 19.9
2002 38.8 19.7
2001 38.6 19.7
2000 38.4 19.8
1999 38.2 19.9
1998 38 19.9
1997 37.9 19.8
1996 37.7 19.7
1995 37.7 19.6
1994 37.6 19.3
1993 37.5 19
1992 37.4 18.7
1991 37.3 18.5
1990 37.1 18.4
1989 36.9 18.3
1988 36.7 18.2
1987 36.5 18
1986 36.2 17.8
1985 36 17.6
1984 35.7 17.4
1983 35.5 17.1
1982 35.1 16.8
1981 34.7 16.6
1980 34.3 16.4
1979 33.9 16.2
1978 33.7 16
1977 33.4 15.8
1976 33.2 15.5
1975 33 15.3
1974 32.8 15
1973 32.7 14.9
1972 32.6 14.8
1971 32.5 14.7
1970 32.5 14.6
1969 32.5 14.5
1968 32.5 14.5
1967 32.5 14.5
1966 32.6 14.5
1965 32.8 14.5
1964 32.9 14.6
1963 33 14.6
1962 33 14.8
1961 33.1 14.9
1960 33 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Denmark Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Denmark Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Samoa
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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