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France vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 48th vs. 168th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

France Samoa
Population
68788006
220932
Population rank 23/197 177/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

France and Samoa: Comparison Charts

France and Samoa economies compared

GDP
France

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
France Samoa
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $1,175,749,786
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $889,554,712
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $859,724,936
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $868,884,903
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $912,950,466
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $878,448,433
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $884,844,384
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $843,924,797
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $824,150,499
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $796,683,520
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $797,736,334
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $773,141,661
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $744,097,050
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $680,260,907
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $628,006,115
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $641,346,192
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $573,548,460
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $499,923,758
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $476,801,793
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $407,747,565
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $333,426,188
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $281,790,134
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $266,299,591
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $258,856,140
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $255,408,060
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $269,485,244
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $285,475,592
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $249,907,869
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $224,865,731
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $221,098,107
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $133,122,897
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $132,303,041
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $125,597,205
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $125,766,270
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $122,888,610
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $133,016,065
1987 $926,320,855,615 $111,713,922
1986 $764,946,585,851 $100,947,849
1985 $547,220,981,165 $95,572,173
1984 $525,033,325,828 $109,200,934
1983 $553,356,312,936 $111,862,824
1982 $578,152,310,610 $121,221,652
1981 $609,184,791,792 $118,190,655
1980 $694,529,183,483 $125,747,038
1979 $608,218,624,730 $122,257,393
1978 $501,724,418,605 $108,223,444
1977 $406,401,711,688 $98,295,671
1976 $368,363,152,144 $85,003,078
1975 $357,324,307,786 $93,489,283
1974 $282,739,225,314 $93,549,611
1973 $261,970,536,240 $82,452,985
1972 $201,738,881,664 $62,566,116
1971 $164,694,210,962 $53,719,569
1970 $147,312,861,698 $45,208,338
1969 $140,660,914,841 -
1968 $128,710,572,572 -
1967 $118,088,635,381 -
1966 $109,306,730,313 -
1965 $100,927,668,584 -
1964 $93,424,179,943 -
1963 $84,227,606,650 -
1962 $75,196,980,365 -
1961 $67,158,050,215 -
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Samoa
2024 $46,103 $5,393
2023 $44,700 $4,823
2022 $40,989 $4,132
2021 $43,725 $4,022
2020 $39,170 $4,100
2019 $40,408 $4,352
2018 $41,418 $4,232
2017 $38,687 $4,308
2016 $37,024 $4,147
2015 $36,702 $4,084
2014 $43,148 $3,983
2013 $42,669 $4,024
2012 $40,864 $3,935
2011 $43,930 $3,822
2010 $40,695 $3,524
2009 $41,728 $3,279
2008 $45,465 $3,374
2007 $41,486 $3,039
2006 $36,432 $2,663
2005 $34,696 $2,550
2004 $33,645 $2,189
2003 $29,480 $1,798
2002 $24,145 $1,528
2001 $22,332 $1,454
2000 $22,341 $1,425
1999 $24,576 $1,417
1998 $24,869 $1,506
1997 $24,169 $1,608
1996 $26,758 $1,419
1995 $26,792 $1,288
1994 $23,360 $1,277
1993 $22,239 $775
1992 $23,615 $777
1991 $21,501 $742
1990 $21,586 $744
1989 $17,547 $728
1988 $17,550 $790
1987 $16,176 $666
1986 $13,430 $604
1985 $9,657 $573
1984 $9,312 $655
1983 $9,862 $671
1982 $10,360 $728
1981 $10,956 $713
1980 $12,565 $765
1979 $11,063 $751
1978 $9,167 $671
1977 $7,459 $615
1976 $6,792 $541
1975 $6,617 $610
1974 $5,261 $626
1973 $4,907 $563
1972 $3,809 $433
1971 $3,137 $377
1970 $2,833 $322
1969 $2,729 -
1968 $2,518 -
1967 $2,328 -
1966 $2,173 -
1965 $2,024 -
1964 $1,891 -
1963 $1,723 -
1962 $1,554 -
1961 $1,402 -
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Samoa
2026 83.7 72.1
2025 83.6 71.9
2024 83.5 71.8
2023 83.3 71.7
2022 82.5 71.6
2021 82.3 71.1
2020 82.2 70.7
2019 82.7 70.3
2018 82.6 71.1
2017 82.4 71
2016 82.4 71
2015 82.1 71.1
2014 82.4 71.1
2013 82 71.2
2012 81.7 71.2
2011 81.8 71.4
2010 81.4 71.5
2009 81.2 69.5
2008 81 71.5
2007 81 71.6
2006 80.7 71.6
2005 80.3 71.5
2004 80.3 71.5
2003 79.4 71.4
2002 79.4 71.2
2001 79.2 71
2000 79 70.8
1999 78.7 70.6
1998 78.6 70.3
1997 78.4 70
1996 78.1 69.8
1995 77.9 69.5
1994 77.8 69.2
1993 77.3 68.8
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77 68
1990 76.8 67.8
1989 76.5 67.6
1988 76.4 67.3
1987 76.1 67
1986 75.6 66.8
1985 75.3 66.6
1984 75.2 66.3
1983 74.7 66
1982 74.8 65.6
1981 74.4 65.3
1980 74.2 65
1979 74.1 64.5
1978 73.8 64.1
1977 73.7 63.7
1976 73.1 63.3
1975 72.9 62.8
1974 72.8 62.3
1973 72.5 61.9
1972 72.3 61.4
1971 72.1 60.9
1970 72.1 60.4
1969 71.2 59.9
1968 71.5 59.4
1967 71.5 58.9
1966 71.5 58.2
1965 71.1 57.9
1964 71.3 54
1963 70.3 56.9
1962 70.5 56.3
1961 71 55.7
1960 70.4 55.2
1959 70.2 54.6
1958 70.1 54
1957 68.9 53.4
1956 68.5 52.8
1955 68.4 52.2
1954 68.2 51.6
1953 67.3 51
1952 67.4 50.4
1951 66.1 49.8
1950 66.4 49.2

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

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France and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Samoa
1x
Year Population
France Samoa
2024 68,551,653 218,019
2023 68,372,286 216,663
2022 68,184,457 215,261
2021 67,842,811 213,779
2020 67,601,110 211,944
2019 67,382,061 209,780
2018 67,158,348 207,582
2017 66,918,020 205,415
2016 66,724,104 203,499
2015 66,548,272 201,782
2014 66,312,067 200,037
2013 65,997,932 198,268
2012 65,657,659 196,498
2011 65,340,830 194,713
2010 65,026,211 193,023
2009 64,706,436 191,513
2008 64,375,116 190,107
2007 64,016,890 188,753
2006 63,622,342 187,709
2005 63,180,854 186,978
2004 62,707,588 186,249
2003 62,249,855 185,430
2002 61,812,142 184,471
2001 61,364,377 183,166
2000 60,918,661 181,685
1999 60,501,986 180,275
1998 60,190,684 178,905
1997 59,968,066 177,547
1996 59,754,504 176,071
1995 59,541,294 174,571
1994 59,324,863 173,159
1993 59,103,094 171,774
1992 58,846,584 170,331
1991 58,554,242 169,368
1990 58,261,012 169,042
1989 57,943,062 168,768
1988 57,598,186 168,346
1987 57,266,167 167,661
1986 56,956,002 167,061
1985 56,665,619 166,849
1984 56,383,085 166,796
1983 56,108,330 166,714
1982 55,806,789 166,484
1981 55,603,353 165,678
1980 55,274,184 164,322
1979 54,979,851 162,882
1978 54,734,030 161,375
1977 54,486,467 159,753
1976 54,232,383 157,113
1975 54,002,853 153,344
1974 53,746,571 149,431
1973 53,392,161 146,516
1972 52,962,356 144,538
1971 52,499,553 142,503
1970 52,007,169 140,400
1969 51,536,014 138,233
1968 51,112,980 136,020
1967 50,722,791 133,764
1966 50,311,637 131,073
1965 49,877,725 127,978
1964 49,401,492 124,894
1963 48,877,567 121,764
1962 48,389,516 118,597
1961 47,905,982 115,496
1960 47,412,964 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in France and Samoa

Fertility rate
France

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Samoa
2023 1.66 3.83
2022 1.79 3.88
2021 1.84 3.94
2020 1.83 4
2019 1.86 4.06
2018 1.87 4.14
2017 1.89 4.2
2016 1.92 4.26
2015 1.96 4.34
2014 2 4.42
2013 1.99 4.49
2012 2.01 4.55
2011 2.01 4.56
2010 2.03 4.52
2009 2 4.47
2008 2.01 4.42
2007 1.98 4.36
2006 2 4.32
2005 1.94 4.32
2004 1.92 4.34
2003 1.89 4.39
2002 1.88 4.44
2001 1.9 4.48
2000 1.89 4.52
1999 1.81 4.57
1998 1.78 4.64
1997 1.77 4.7
1996 1.75 4.74
1995 1.74 4.77
1994 1.73 4.79
1993 1.73 4.83
1992 1.74 4.87
1991 1.75 4.91
1990 1.77 5.01
1989 1.79 5.11
1988 1.81 5.21
1987 1.83 5.32
1986 1.85 5.42
1985 1.86 5.49
1984 1.86 5.55
1983 1.86 5.62
1982 1.86 5.68
1981 1.85 5.75
1980 1.85 5.86
1979 1.87 5.99
1978 1.89 6.15
1977 1.94 6.31
1976 2.01 6.47
1975 2.09 6.61
1974 2.18 6.75
1973 2.28 6.91
1972 2.38 7.07
1971 2.47 7.22
1970 2.55 7.34
1969 2.62 7.43
1968 2.69 7.5
1967 2.75 7.55
1966 2.8 7.6
1965 2.84 7.65
1964 2.87 7.7
1963 2.89 7.73
1962 2.89 7.76
1961 2.87 7.77
1960 2.85 7.78

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

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France and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
France

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
France Samoa
2024 43 20.9
2023 42.8 21
2022 42.6 21.1
2021 42.4 21.4
2020 42.3 21.4
2019 42.1 21.5
2018 41.9 21.4
2017 41.6 21.4
2016 41.4 21.3
2015 41.2 21.2
2014 41 21.1
2013 40.8 21
2012 40.5 20.8
2011 40.3 20.8
2010 40 20.8
2009 39.8 20.8
2008 39.6 20.7
2007 39.4 20.6
2006 39.1 20.4
2005 38.9 20.3
2004 38.6 20.1
2003 38.4 19.9
2002 38.2 19.7
2001 37.9 19.7
2000 37.7 19.8
1999 37.4 19.9
1998 37.1 19.9
1997 36.8 19.8
1996 36.5 19.7
1995 36.2 19.6
1994 35.9 19.3
1993 35.6 19
1992 35.3 18.7
1991 35 18.5
1990 34.7 18.4
1989 34.5 18.3
1988 34.2 18.2
1987 34 18
1986 33.7 17.8
1985 33.5 17.6
1984 33.3 17.4
1983 33 17.1
1982 32.8 16.8
1981 32.6 16.6
1980 32.4 16.4
1979 32.3 16.2
1978 32.1 16
1977 31.9 15.8
1976 31.7 15.5
1975 31.6 15.3
1974 31.7 15
1973 31.8 14.9
1972 32 14.8
1971 32.2 14.7
1970 32.4 14.6
1969 32.5 14.5
1968 32.6 14.5
1967 32.7 14.5
1966 32.7 14.5
1965 32.7 14.5
1964 32.8 14.6
1963 32.8 14.6
1962 32.9 14.8
1961 32.8 14.9
1960 32.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Samoa
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

France Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

France Samoa
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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