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Eritrea vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 96th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Samoa
Population
3700586
220932
Population rank 130/197 177/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Eritrea and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Samoa
2024 - $1,175,749,786
2023 - $1,044,909,500
2022 - $889,554,712
2021 - $859,724,936
2020 - $868,884,903
2019 - $912,950,466
2018 - $878,448,433
2017 - $884,844,384
2016 - $843,924,797
2015 - $824,150,499
2014 - $796,683,520
2013 - $797,736,334
2012 - $773,141,661
2011 $2,065,001,626 $744,097,050
2010 $1,589,515,447 $680,260,907
2009 $1,856,695,551 $628,006,115
2008 $1,380,188,800 $641,346,192
2007 $1,317,974,491 $573,548,460
2006 $1,211,161,880 $499,923,758
2005 $1,098,424,686 $476,801,793
2004 $1,109,054,005 $407,747,565
2003 $870,248,268 $333,426,188
2002 $729,321,680 $281,790,134
2001 $752,371,689 $266,299,591
2000 $706,370,816 $258,856,140
1999 $688,918,537 $255,408,060
1998 $745,523,117 $269,485,244
1997 $686,490,090 $285,475,592
1996 $693,535,954 $249,907,869
1995 $578,015,625 $224,865,731
1994 $531,688,312 $221,098,107
1993 $467,872,715 $133,122,897
1992 $477,101,652 $132,303,041
1991 - $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $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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Eritrea and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Samoa
2024 - $5,393
2023 - $4,823
2022 - $4,132
2021 - $4,022
2020 - $4,100
2019 - $4,352
2018 - $4,232
2017 - $4,308
2016 - $4,147
2015 - $4,084
2014 - $3,983
2013 - $4,024
2012 - $3,935
2011 $689 $3,822
2010 $540 $3,524
2009 $643 $3,279
2008 $490 $3,374
2007 $480 $3,039
2006 $448 $2,663
2005 $413 $2,550
2004 $427 $2,189
2003 $349 $1,798
2002 $305 $1,528
2001 $325 $1,454
2000 $314 $1,425
1999 $311 $1,417
1998 $342 $1,506
1997 $319 $1,608
1996 $326 $1,419
1995 $285.4 $1,288
1994 $277.8 $1,277
1993 $252.1 $775
1992 $265.2 $777
1991 - $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $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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Eritrea vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Samoa
2026 69.4 72.1
2025 69.2 71.9
2024 68.9 71.8
2023 68.6 71.7
2022 67.8 71.6
2021 66.9 71.1
2020 67 70.7
2019 67.3 70.3
2018 67 71.1
2017 66.6 71
2016 66.2 71
2015 65.9 71.1
2014 65.5 71.1
2013 65 71.2
2012 64.7 71.2
2011 64.2 71.4
2010 63.7 71.5
2009 63.2 69.5
2008 62.4 71.5
2007 62 71.6
2006 61.5 71.6
2005 60.6 71.5
2004 60.1 71.5
2003 59.5 71.4
2002 58.9 71.2
2001 58.4 71
2000 56.3 70.8
1999 44.5 70.6
1998 50 70.3
1997 56.2 70
1996 55.5 69.8
1995 54.8 69.5
1994 54 69.2
1993 53.2 68.8
1992 52.4 68.5
1991 50.5 68
1990 49.7 67.8
1989 47.8 67.6
1988 48.1 67.3
1987 47.4 67
1986 39.5 66.8
1985 38.6 66.6
1984 37.7 66.3
1983 37.2 66
1982 44.9 65.6
1981 45 65.3
1980 44.6 65
1979 43.8 64.5
1978 43.4 64.1
1977 43 63.7
1976 42.6 63.3
1975 39 62.8
1974 39 62.3
1973 41.1 61.9
1972 40.7 61.4
1971 41.5 60.9
1970 41.2 60.4
1969 40.8 59.9
1968 40.5 59.4
1967 40.2 58.9
1966 37.6 58.2
1965 39.6 57.9
1964 39.2 54
1963 38.8 56.9
1962 38.3 56.3
1961 37.9 55.7
1960 37.4 55.2
1959 37 54.6
1958 30.9 54
1957 30.4 53.4
1956 35.6 52.8
1955 35.2 52.2
1954 34.8 51.6
1953 34.4 51
1952 34 50.4
1951 33.6 49.8
1950 33.3 49.2

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

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Eritrea and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Samoa
2024 3,535,603 218,019
2023 3,470,390 216,663
2022 3,409,447 215,261
2021 3,350,183 213,779
2020 3,291,271 211,944
2019 3,240,194 209,780
2018 3,192,760 207,582
2017 3,150,347 205,415
2016 3,124,698 203,499
2015 3,105,546 201,782
2014 3,095,173 200,037
2013 3,074,360 198,268
2012 3,036,988 196,498
2011 2,998,485 194,713
2010 2,945,186 193,023
2009 2,887,885 191,513
2008 2,816,327 190,107
2007 2,743,222 188,753
2006 2,703,502 187,709
2005 2,661,215 186,978
2004 2,598,284 186,249
2003 2,493,903 185,430
2002 2,392,978 184,471
2001 2,312,079 183,166
2000 2,247,031 181,685
1999 2,212,780 180,275
1998 2,180,419 178,905
1997 2,152,135 177,547
1996 2,128,464 176,071
1995 2,025,267 174,571
1994 1,913,915 173,159
1993 1,856,006 171,774
1992 1,798,748 170,331
1991 1,919,571 169,368
1990 2,032,737 169,042
1989 1,987,017 168,768
1988 1,938,255 168,346
1987 1,888,669 167,661
1986 1,845,164 167,061
1985 1,807,816 166,849
1984 1,771,730 166,796
1983 1,736,160 166,714
1982 1,695,461 166,484
1981 1,649,939 165,678
1980 1,605,797 164,322
1979 1,563,332 162,882
1978 1,522,378 161,375
1977 1,482,565 159,753
1976 1,443,807 157,113
1975 1,408,210 153,344
1974 1,375,688 149,431
1973 1,342,669 146,516
1972 1,309,235 144,538
1971 1,276,154 142,503
1970 1,243,453 140,400
1969 1,212,005 138,233
1968 1,181,737 136,020
1967 1,152,339 133,764
1966 1,124,957 131,073
1965 1,098,335 127,978
1964 1,071,287 124,894
1963 1,045,092 121,764
1962 1,019,788 118,597
1961 995,573 115,496
1960 972,547 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Samoa

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Samoa
2023 3.71 3.83
2022 3.79 3.88
2021 3.87 3.94
2020 3.93 4
2019 4 4.06
2018 4.06 4.14
2017 4.11 4.2
2016 4.16 4.26
2015 4.22 4.34
2014 4.27 4.42
2013 4.34 4.49
2012 4.41 4.55
2011 4.49 4.56
2010 4.57 4.52
2009 4.66 4.47
2008 4.74 4.42
2007 4.81 4.36
2006 4.88 4.32
2005 4.93 4.32
2004 5.04 4.34
2003 5.14 4.39
2002 5.23 4.44
2001 5.31 4.48
2000 5.4 4.52
1999 5.52 4.57
1998 5.63 4.64
1997 5.74 4.7
1996 5.84 4.74
1995 5.94 4.77
1994 6.01 4.79
1993 6.07 4.83
1992 6.16 4.87
1991 6.24 4.91
1990 6.34 5.01
1989 6.41 5.11
1988 6.47 5.21
1987 6.52 5.32
1986 6.56 5.42
1985 6.59 5.49
1984 6.62 5.55
1983 6.65 5.62
1982 6.63 5.68
1981 6.62 5.75
1980 6.61 5.86
1979 6.62 5.99
1978 6.61 6.15
1977 6.61 6.31
1976 6.6 6.47
1975 6.59 6.61
1974 6.57 6.75
1973 6.55 6.91
1972 6.54 7.07
1971 6.54 7.22
1970 6.54 7.34
1969 6.5 7.43
1968 6.5 7.5
1967 6.5 7.55
1966 6.5 7.6
1965 6.49 7.65
1964 6.49 7.7
1963 6.48 7.73
1962 6.5 7.76
1961 6.47 7.77
1960 6.48 7.78

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

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Eritrea and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Samoa
2024 19.9 20.9
2023 19.7 21
2022 19.5 21.1
2021 19.3 21.4
2020 19.1 21.4
2019 18.9 21.5
2018 18.7 21.4
2017 18.5 21.4
2016 18.4 21.3
2015 18.4 21.2
2014 18.5 21.1
2013 18.5 21
2012 18.5 20.8
2011 18.5 20.8
2010 18.4 20.8
2009 18.4 20.8
2008 18.2 20.7
2007 18.1 20.6
2006 18.2 20.4
2005 18.3 20.3
2004 18.3 20.1
2003 18 19.9
2002 17.7 19.7
2001 17.5 19.7
2000 17.4 19.8
1999 17.5 19.9
1998 17.8 19.9
1997 18 19.8
1996 18.4 19.7
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 17.6 19.3
1993 17.6 19
1992 17.5 18.7
1991 17.6 18.5
1990 17.6 18.4
1989 17.7 18.3
1988 17.8 18.2
1987 17.9 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.8 17.6
1984 17.8 17.4
1983 17.7 17.1
1982 17.7 16.8
1981 17.7 16.6
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.8 16.2
1978 17.8 16
1977 17.9 15.8
1976 18 15.5
1975 18.1 15.3
1974 18.2 15
1973 18.2 14.9
1972 18.3 14.8
1971 18.5 14.7
1970 18.6 14.6
1969 18.8 14.5
1968 18.9 14.5
1967 18.9 14.5
1966 19 14.5
1965 19 14.5
1964 19 14.6
1963 19 14.6
1962 18.9 14.8
1961 18.9 14.9
1960 18.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
19.8%
2020

Energy

Eritrea Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Eritrea Samoa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Eritrea Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Samoa
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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 (2011–2024, 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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