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Ethiopia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 25th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Samoa
Population
139917664
220932
Population rank 10/197 177/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Ethiopia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Samoa
2024 $149,740,297,953 $1,175,749,786
2023 $135,874,093,202 $1,044,909,500
2022 $123,140,304,666 $889,554,712
2021 $109,070,960,372 $859,724,936
2020 $98,676,811,061 $868,884,903
2019 $91,834,517,113 $912,950,466
2018 $83,337,901,072 $878,448,433
2017 $76,366,081,767 $884,844,384
2016 $68,475,871,210 $843,924,797
2015 $62,103,418,182 $824,150,499
2014 $55,612,228,234 $796,683,520
2013 $47,648,276,605 $797,736,334
2012 $43,310,721,414 $773,141,661
2011 $31,952,763,089 $744,097,050
2010 $29,933,790,334 $680,260,907
2009 $32,437,389,116 $628,006,115
2008 $27,066,912,635 $641,346,192
2007 $19,707,616,773 $573,548,460
2006 $15,280,861,835 $499,923,758
2005 $12,401,139,454 $476,801,793
2004 $10,131,187,261 $407,747,565
2003 $8,623,691,300 $333,426,188
2002 $7,850,809,498 $281,790,134
2001 $8,231,326,016 $266,299,591
2000 $8,242,349,618 $258,856,140
1999 $7,892,973,532 $255,408,060
1998 $8,013,274,132 $269,485,244
1997 $8,803,539,988 $285,475,592
1996 $8,761,215,548 $249,907,869
1995 $7,855,205,207 $224,865,731
1994 $7,100,806,754 $221,098,107
1993 $9,051,043,870 $133,122,897
1992 $10,754,799,037 $132,303,041
1991 $13,799,799,324 $125,597,205
1990 $12,478,943,895 $125,766,270
1989 $11,762,932,007 $122,888,610
1988 $11,181,119,718 $133,016,065
1987 $10,790,001,558 $111,713,922
1986 $10,094,328,898 $100,947,849
1985 $9,717,392,687 $95,572,173
1984 $8,298,309,581 $109,200,934
1983 $8,781,664,427 $111,862,824
1982 $7,899,988,841 $121,221,652
1981 $7,507,663,567 $118,190,655
1980 $7,012,585,454 $125,747,038
1979 $6,586,048,398 $122,257,393
1978 $6,014,961,435 $108,223,444
1977 $5,651,840,585 $98,295,671
1976 $4,943,806,093 $85,003,078
1975 $4,577,047,854 $93,489,283
1974 $4,577,209,966 $93,549,611
1973 $4,070,570,550 $82,452,985
1972 $3,520,252,938 $62,566,116
1971 $3,224,280,835 $53,719,569
1970 $3,045,354,455 $45,208,338
1969 $2,768,987,372 -
1968 $2,619,948,865 -
1967 $2,461,762,003 -
1966 $2,324,466,416 -
1965 $2,159,998,591 -
1964 $1,984,129,186 -
1963 $1,825,058,828 -
1962 $1,747,566,307 -
1961 $1,680,859,514 -
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Samoa
2024 $1,134 $5,393
2023 $1,056 $4,823
2022 $982 $4,132
2021 $893 $4,022
2020 $830 $4,100
2019 $793 $4,352
2018 $740 $4,232
2017 $696 $4,308
2016 $642 $4,147
2015 $598 $4,084
2014 $550 $3,983
2013 $484 $4,024
2012 $452 $3,935
2011 $343 $3,822
2010 $331 $3,524
2009 $369 $3,279
2008 $316 $3,374
2007 $237.1 $3,039
2006 $189.3 $2,663
2005 $158.2 $2,550
2004 $133.2 $2,189
2003 $116.8 $1,798
2002 $109.6 $1,528
2001 $118.5 $1,454
2000 $122.3 $1,425
1999 $120.7 $1,417
1998 $126.5 $1,506
1997 $143.4 $1,608
1996 $147.3 $1,419
1995 $136.5 $1,288
1994 $127.7 $1,277
1993 $168.5 $775
1992 $207.4 $777
1991 $277.6 $742
1990 $262.1 $744
1989 $256.4 $728
1988 $253.2 $790
1987 $254.1 $666
1986 $246 $604
1985 $243.9 $573
1984 $214.2 $655
1983 $232.7 $671
1982 $215.3 $728
1981 $212.7 $713
1980 $203.7 $765
1979 $192.4 $751
1978 $178.3 $671
1977 $170.4 $615
1976 $152 $541
1975 $144.3 $610
1974 $147.9 $626
1973 $134.9 $563
1972 $119.8 $433
1971 $112.7 $377
1970 $109.4 $322
1969 $102.3 -
1968 $99.5 -
1967 $96.1 -
1966 $93.2 -
1965 $88.9 -
1964 $83.8 -
1963 $79.2 -
1962 $77.8 -
1961 $76.7 -
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Samoa
2026 68.1 72.1
2025 67.9 71.9
2024 67.6 71.8
2023 67.3 71.7
2022 66.9 71.6
2021 65.3 71.1
2020 66 70.7
2019 65.7 70.3
2018 65.3 71.1
2017 64.8 71
2016 64.2 71
2015 63.6 71.1
2014 62.9 71.1
2013 62.2 71.2
2012 61.4 71.2
2011 60.6 71.4
2010 59.7 71.5
2009 58.7 69.5
2008 57.7 71.5
2007 56.6 71.6
2006 55.4 71.6
2005 54.4 71.5
2004 53.7 71.5
2003 52.9 71.4
2002 52.1 71.2
2001 51.4 71
2000 50.9 70.8
1999 49.5 70.6
1998 49.8 70.3
1997 49.2 70
1996 48.7 69.8
1995 48.2 69.5
1994 47.9 69.2
1993 47.7 68.8
1992 47.3 68.5
1991 46.7 68
1990 45.1 67.8
1989 45.6 67.6
1988 45.7 67.3
1987 45.9 67
1986 38.4 66.8
1985 37.7 66.6
1984 36.7 66.3
1983 36.3 66
1982 43.4 65.6
1981 43.1 65.3
1980 42.8 65
1979 42.4 64.5
1978 41.5 64.1
1977 41.4 63.7
1976 41.3 63.3
1975 38.9 62.8
1974 39.1 62.3
1973 41.1 61.9
1972 41 61.4
1971 42.2 60.9
1970 42.1 60.4
1969 42.1 59.9
1968 42.1 59.4
1967 41.9 58.9
1966 39.3 58.2
1965 41.4 57.9
1964 41.3 54
1963 41 56.9
1962 40.5 56.3
1961 40.2 55.7
1960 39.6 55.2
1959 39.2 54.6
1958 32.6 54
1957 32.2 53.4
1956 37.8 52.8
1955 37.3 52.2
1954 37 51.6
1953 36.6 51
1952 36.2 50.4
1951 35.9 49.8
1950 35.5 49.2

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

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Ethiopia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Samoa
2024 132,059,767 218,019
2023 128,691,692 216,663
2022 125,384,287 215,261
2021 122,138,588 213,779
2020 118,917,671 211,944
2019 115,737,383 209,780
2018 112,664,152 207,582
2017 109,666,481 205,415
2016 106,718,162 203,499
2015 103,867,135 201,782
2014 101,115,610 200,037
2013 98,438,751 198,268
2012 95,798,767 196,498
2011 93,149,970 194,713
2010 90,538,514 193,023
2009 88,007,636 191,513
2008 85,543,668 190,107
2007 83,103,217 188,753
2006 80,703,490 187,709
2005 78,367,470 186,978
2004 76,077,206 186,249
2003 73,832,663 185,430
2002 71,635,517 184,471
2001 69,487,762 183,166
2000 67,411,494 181,685
1999 65,374,561 180,275
1998 63,363,524 178,905
1997 61,404,539 177,547
1996 59,467,635 176,071
1995 57,537,335 174,571
1994 55,611,508 173,159
1993 53,708,891 171,774
1992 51,853,747 170,331
1991 49,717,198 169,368
1990 47,609,755 169,042
1989 45,879,690 168,768
1988 44,150,825 168,346
1987 42,460,039 167,661
1986 41,037,656 167,061
1985 39,842,136 166,849
1984 38,735,722 166,796
1983 37,740,817 166,714
1982 36,701,290 166,484
1981 35,304,012 165,678
1980 34,428,514 164,322
1979 34,238,652 162,882
1978 33,734,592 161,375
1977 33,167,272 159,753
1976 32,534,418 157,113
1975 31,723,252 153,344
1974 30,957,273 149,431
1973 30,166,785 146,516
1972 29,374,608 144,538
1971 28,600,106 142,503
1970 27,829,128 140,400
1969 27,072,571 138,233
1968 26,337,930 136,020
1967 25,620,276 133,764
1966 24,952,689 131,073
1965 24,310,612 127,978
1964 23,666,548 124,894
1963 23,051,637 121,764
1962 22,465,126 118,597
1961 21,906,102 115,496
1960 21,376,693 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Samoa
2023 3.99 3.83
2022 4.08 3.88
2021 4.18 3.94
2020 4.27 4
2019 4.35 4.06
2018 4.37 4.14
2017 4.4 4.2
2016 4.47 4.26
2015 4.53 4.34
2014 4.61 4.42
2013 4.71 4.49
2012 4.89 4.55
2011 5.08 4.56
2010 5.28 4.52
2009 5.49 4.47
2008 5.7 4.42
2007 5.89 4.36
2006 6.05 4.32
2005 6.19 4.32
2004 6.3 4.34
2003 6.4 4.39
2002 6.5 4.44
2001 6.58 4.48
2000 6.65 4.52
1999 6.72 4.57
1998 6.79 4.64
1997 6.87 4.7
1996 6.93 4.74
1995 7 4.77
1994 7.05 4.79
1993 7.09 4.83
1992 7.13 4.87
1991 7.16 4.91
1990 7.2 5.01
1989 7.23 5.11
1988 7.26 5.21
1987 7.29 5.32
1986 7.32 5.42
1985 7.34 5.49
1984 7.36 5.55
1983 7.35 5.62
1982 7.34 5.68
1981 7.31 5.75
1980 7.29 5.86
1979 7.25 5.99
1978 7.23 6.15
1977 7.19 6.31
1976 7.13 6.47
1975 7.08 6.61
1974 7.02 6.75
1973 6.96 6.91
1972 6.9 7.07
1971 6.84 7.22
1970 6.78 7.34
1969 6.72 7.43
1968 6.7 7.5
1967 6.68 7.55
1966 6.66 7.6
1965 6.63 7.65
1964 6.61 7.7
1963 6.59 7.73
1962 6.56 7.76
1961 6.53 7.77
1960 6.51 7.78

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

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Ethiopia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Samoa
2024 19.9 20.9
2023 19.7 21
2022 19.6 21.1
2021 19.4 21.4
2020 19.2 21.4
2019 19 21.5
2018 18.8 21.4
2017 18.6 21.4
2016 18.3 21.3
2015 18.1 21.2
2014 17.9 21.1
2013 17.6 21
2012 17.4 20.8
2011 17.1 20.8
2010 16.9 20.8
2009 16.7 20.8
2008 16.5 20.7
2007 16.4 20.6
2006 16.3 20.4
2005 16.2 20.3
2004 16.2 20.1
2003 16.1 19.9
2002 16.1 19.7
2001 16.1 19.7
2000 16.2 19.8
1999 16.2 19.9
1998 16.3 19.9
1997 16.4 19.8
1996 16.5 19.7
1995 16.6 19.6
1994 16.7 19.3
1993 16.8 19
1992 16.9 18.7
1991 16.9 18.5
1990 16.9 18.4
1989 16.9 18.3
1988 16.9 18.2
1987 16.9 18
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 16.9 17.6
1984 16.8 17.4
1983 16.7 17.1
1982 16.7 16.8
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.2
1978 17 16
1977 17.1 15.8
1976 17.2 15.5
1975 17.3 15.3
1974 17.5 15
1973 17.6 14.9
1972 17.7 14.8
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 18.1 14.6
1969 18.3 14.5
1968 18.4 14.5
1967 18.5 14.5
1966 18.5 14.5
1965 18.6 14.5
1964 18.6 14.6
1963 18.6 14.6
1962 18.6 14.8
1961 18.6 14.9
1960 18.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ethiopia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Samoa
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
58.1%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Samoa
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 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 (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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