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Germany vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 63rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Samoa
Population
82575542
220932
Population rank 19/197 177/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Germany and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Germany and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Germany

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Germany Samoa
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $1,175,749,786
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $1,044,909,500
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $889,554,712
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $859,724,936
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $868,884,903
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $912,950,466
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $878,448,433
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $884,844,384
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $843,924,797
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $824,150,499
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $796,683,520
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $797,736,334
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $773,141,661
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $744,097,050
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $680,260,907
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $628,006,115
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $641,346,192
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $573,548,460
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $499,923,758
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $476,801,793
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $407,747,565
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $333,426,188
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $281,790,134
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $266,299,591
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $258,856,140
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $255,408,060
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $269,485,244
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $285,475,592
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $249,907,869
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $224,865,731
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $221,098,107
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $133,122,897
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $132,303,041
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $125,597,205
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $125,766,270
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $122,888,610
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $133,016,065
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $111,713,922
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $100,947,849
1985 $735,218,723,093 $95,572,173
1984 $727,767,760,979 $109,200,934
1983 $773,507,930,295 $111,862,824
1982 $779,421,633,755 $121,221,652
1981 $803,404,797,058 $118,190,655
1980 $953,772,499,462 $125,747,038
1979 $884,574,218,333 $122,257,393
1978 $743,182,891,918 $108,223,444
1977 $602,698,323,086 $98,295,671
1976 $521,658,712,133 $85,003,078
1975 $492,434,094,920 $93,489,283
1974 $446,934,971,657 $93,549,611
1973 $399,833,571,167 $82,452,985
1972 $300,899,944,795 $62,566,116
1971 $250,900,942,397 $53,719,569
1970 $216,629,229,947 $45,208,338
1969 $177,733,486,326 -
1968 $156,527,292,653 -
1967 $145,100,667,773 -
1966 $143,304,275,684 -
1965 $134,774,688,191 -
1964 $123,330,404,665 -
1963 $112,232,503,744 -
1962 $105,895,435,234 -
1961 $96,558,204,043 -
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Samoa
2024 $56,104 $5,393
2023 $54,777 $4,823
2022 $50,507 $4,132
2021 $52,349 $4,022
2020 $47,395 $4,100
2019 $47,656 $4,352
2018 $48,916 $4,232
2017 $45,554 $4,308
2016 $42,949 $4,147
2015 $41,930 $4,084
2014 $48,960 $3,983
2013 $47,207 $4,024
2012 $44,718 $3,935
2011 $47,631 $3,822
2010 $42,397 $3,524
2009 $42,472 $3,279
2008 $46,379 $3,374
2007 $42,351 $3,039
2006 $36,980 $2,663
2005 $35,084 $2,550
2004 $34,567 $2,189
2003 $30,711 $1,798
2002 $25,487 $1,528
2001 $23,878 $1,454
2000 $23,926 $1,425
1999 $26,965 $1,417
1998 $27,396 $1,506
1997 $27,047 $1,608
1996 $30,600 $1,419
1995 $31,747 $1,288
1994 $27,202 $1,277
1993 $25,617 $775
1992 $26,560 $777
1991 $23,443 $742
1990 $22,386 $744
1989 $17,829 $728
1988 $17,997 $790
1987 $16,739 $666
1986 $13,511 $604
1985 $9,464 $573
1984 $9,347 $655
1983 $9,900 $671
1982 $9,950 $728
1981 $10,246 $713
1980 $12,183 $765
1979 $11,322 $751
1978 $9,517 $671
1977 $7,711 $615
1976 $6,659 $541
1975 $6,259 $610
1974 $5,660 $626
1973 $5,065 $563
1972 $3,824 $433
1971 $3,204 $377
1970 $2,771 $322
1969 $2,281 -
1968 $2,025 -
1967 $1,886 -
1966 $1,871 -
1965 $1,774 -
1964 $1,637 -
1963 $1,502 -
1962 $1,431 -
1961 $1,316 -
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Samoa
2026 81.9 72.1
2025 81.7 71.9
2024 81.5 71.8
2023 81.4 71.7
2022 80.6 71.6
2021 81.1 71.1
2020 81 70.7
2019 81.2 70.3
2018 80.9 71.1
2017 80.9 71
2016 80.8 71
2015 80.6 71.1
2014 80.9 71.1
2013 80.5 71.2
2012 80.5 71.2
2011 80.4 71.4
2010 80.1 71.5
2009 79.9 69.5
2008 79.8 71.5
2007 79.7 71.6
2006 79.6 71.6
2005 79.3 71.5
2004 79.1 71.5
2003 78.5 71.4
2002 78.5 71.2
2001 78.4 71
2000 78.1 70.8
1999 77.8 70.6
1998 77.6 70.3
1997 77.2 70
1996 76.8 69.8
1995 76.6 69.5
1994 76.4 69.2
1993 76.1 68.8
1992 76 68.5
1991 75.6 68
1990 75.3 67.8
1989 75.5 67.6
1988 75.3 67.3
1987 75.1 67
1986 74.7 66.8
1985 74.5 66.6
1984 74.4 66.3
1983 73.9 66
1982 73.6 65.6
1981 73.3 65.3
1980 73.1 65
1979 72.9 64.5
1978 72.6 64.1
1977 72.6 63.7
1976 72 63.3
1975 71.5 62.8
1974 71.7 62.3
1973 71.4 61.9
1972 71.1 61.4
1971 70.9 60.9
1970 70.7 60.4
1969 70.5 59.9
1968 70.6 59.4
1967 71 58.9
1966 70.7 58.2
1965 70.6 57.9
1964 70.6 54
1963 70.1 56.9
1962 70 56.3
1961 69.8 55.7
1960 69.3 55.2
1959 69.3 54.6
1958 69.2 54
1957 68.5 53.4
1956 68.6 52.8
1955 68.3 52.2
1954 68.1 51.6
1953 67.8 51
1952 67.5 50.4
1951 67.1 49.8
1950 66.8 49.2

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

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Germany and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Germany Samoa
2024 83,516,593 218,019
2023 83,287,273 216,663
2022 83,177,813 215,261
2021 83,196,078 213,779
2020 83,160,871 211,944
2019 83,092,962 209,780
2018 82,905,782 207,582
2017 82,657,002 205,415
2016 82,348,669 203,499
2015 81,686,611 201,782
2014 80,982,500 200,037
2013 80,645,605 198,268
2012 80,425,823 196,498
2011 80,274,983 194,713
2010 81,776,930 193,023
2009 81,902,307 191,513
2008 82,110,097 190,107
2007 82,266,372 188,753
2006 82,376,451 187,709
2005 82,469,422 186,978
2004 82,516,260 186,249
2003 82,534,176 185,430
2002 82,488,495 184,471
2001 82,349,925 183,166
2000 82,211,508 181,685
1999 82,100,243 180,275
1998 82,047,195 178,905
1997 82,034,771 177,547
1996 81,914,831 176,071
1995 81,678,051 174,571
1994 81,438,348 173,159
1993 81,156,363 171,774
1992 80,624,598 170,331
1991 80,013,896 169,368
1990 79,433,029 169,042
1989 78,751,283 168,768
1988 78,144,619 168,346
1987 77,839,920 167,661
1986 77,720,436 167,061
1985 77,684,873 166,849
1984 77,858,685 166,796
1983 78,128,282 166,714
1982 78,333,366 166,484
1981 78,407,907 165,678
1980 78,288,576 164,322
1979 78,126,350 162,882
1978 78,091,820 161,375
1977 78,159,814 159,753
1976 78,336,950 157,113
1975 78,673,554 153,344
1974 78,967,433 149,431
1973 78,936,666 146,516
1972 78,688,452 144,538
1971 78,312,842 142,503
1970 78,169,289 140,400
1969 77,909,682 138,233
1968 77,294,314 136,020
1967 76,951,336 133,764
1966 76,600,311 131,073
1965 75,963,695 127,978
1964 75,318,337 124,894
1963 74,714,353 121,764
1962 74,025,784 118,597
1961 73,377,632 115,496
1960 72,814,900 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Samoa

Fertility rate
Germany

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Samoa
2023 1.39 3.83
2022 1.46 3.88
2021 1.58 3.94
2020 1.53 4
2019 1.54 4.06
2018 1.57 4.14
2017 1.57 4.2
2016 1.6 4.26
2015 1.5 4.34
2014 1.47 4.42
2013 1.42 4.49
2012 1.41 4.55
2011 1.39 4.56
2010 1.39 4.52
2009 1.36 4.47
2008 1.38 4.42
2007 1.37 4.36
2006 1.33 4.32
2005 1.34 4.32
2004 1.36 4.34
2003 1.34 4.39
2002 1.34 4.44
2001 1.35 4.48
2000 1.38 4.52
1999 1.36 4.57
1998 1.36 4.64
1997 1.35 4.7
1996 1.3 4.74
1995 1.25 4.77
1994 1.24 4.79
1993 1.28 4.83
1992 1.29 4.87
1991 1.33 4.91
1990 1.45 5.01
1989 1.42 5.11
1988 1.46 5.21
1987 1.43 5.32
1986 1.43 5.42
1985 1.37 5.49
1984 1.29 5.55
1983 1.33 5.62
1982 1.41 5.68
1981 1.43 5.75
1980 1.44 5.86
1979 1.38 5.99
1978 1.38 6.15
1977 1.4 6.31
1976 1.45 6.47
1975 1.45 6.61
1974 1.51 6.75
1973 1.54 6.91
1972 1.71 7.07
1971 1.92 7.22
1970 2.03 7.34
1969 2.21 7.43
1968 2.38 7.5
1967 2.48 7.55
1966 2.53 7.6
1965 2.5 7.65
1964 2.54 7.7
1963 2.51 7.73
1962 2.44 7.76
1961 2.45 7.77
1960 2.37 7.78

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

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Germany and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Samoa
2024 46.3 20.9
2023 46.2 21
2022 46 21.1
2021 45.9 21.4
2020 45.8 21.4
2019 45.8 21.5
2018 45.8 21.4
2017 45.8 21.4
2016 45.7 21.3
2015 45.7 21.2
2014 45.7 21.1
2013 45.5 21
2012 45.1 20.8
2011 44.6 20.8
2010 44.2 20.8
2009 43.9 20.8
2008 43.5 20.7
2007 43.1 20.6
2006 42.5 20.4
2005 42 20.3
2004 41.6 20.1
2003 41.2 19.9
2002 40.8 19.7
2001 40.4 19.7
2000 40 19.8
1999 39.7 19.9
1998 39.3 19.9
1997 38.9 19.8
1996 38.6 19.7
1995 38.4 19.6
1994 38.1 19.3
1993 37.9 19
1992 37.8 18.7
1991 37.7 18.5
1990 37.6 18.4
1989 37.6 18.3
1988 37.6 18.2
1987 37.4 18
1986 37.2 17.8
1985 37.1 17.6
1984 37 17.4
1983 36.7 17.1
1982 36.6 16.8
1981 36.5 16.6
1980 36.5 16.4
1979 36.4 16.2
1978 36.3 16
1977 36.1 15.8
1976 35.8 15.5
1975 35.5 15.3
1974 35 15
1973 34.7 14.9
1972 34.6 14.8
1971 34.4 14.7
1970 34.3 14.6
1969 34.1 14.5
1968 34.2 14.5
1967 34.3 14.5
1966 34.4 14.5
1965 34.4 14.5
1964 34.5 14.6
1963 34.6 14.6
1962 34.7 14.8
1961 34.7 14.9
1960 34.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Germany Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Germany Samoa
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Germany Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Samoa
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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