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Greece vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 95th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Samoa
Population
10181414
220932
Population rank 96/197 177/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Greece and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Greece and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Greece

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Greece Samoa
2024 $256,238,371,778 $1,175,749,786
2023 $242,946,187,738 $1,044,909,500
2022 $217,990,189,601 $889,554,712
2021 $218,303,801,895 $859,724,936
2020 $191,362,985,555 $868,884,903
2019 $207,305,649,887 $912,950,466
2018 $213,298,873,494 $878,448,433
2017 $200,381,103,984 $884,844,384
2016 $193,097,239,006 $843,924,797
2015 $194,567,373,678 $824,150,499
2014 $233,911,581,521 $796,683,520
2013 $236,556,279,641 $797,736,334
2012 $238,841,140,018 $773,141,661
2011 $283,228,079,776 $744,097,050
2010 $296,417,644,404 $680,260,907
2009 $326,829,054,686 $628,006,115
2008 $351,121,399,546 $641,346,192
2007 $314,226,996,944 $573,548,460
2006 $269,073,415,334 $499,923,758
2005 $242,315,668,619 $476,801,793
2004 $234,979,615,898 $407,747,565
2003 $196,930,509,813 $333,426,188
2002 $150,253,800,086 $281,790,134
2001 $132,050,474,720 $266,299,591
2000 $125,760,166,225 $258,856,140
1999 $137,131,371,955 $255,408,060
1998 $139,612,812,176 $269,485,244
1997 $138,766,067,640 $285,475,592
1996 $142,502,984,145 $249,907,869
1995 $134,974,613,914 $224,865,731
1994 $114,980,063,202 $221,098,107
1993 $107,295,704,518 $133,122,897
1992 $114,608,178,405 $132,303,041
1991 $103,680,863,713 $125,597,205
1990 $96,529,587,274 $125,766,270
1989 $78,067,933,277 $122,888,610
1988 $75,200,610,137 $133,016,065
1987 $64,739,630,096 $111,713,922
1986 $55,595,445,472 $100,947,849
1985 $47,155,741,426 $95,572,173
1984 $47,352,146,312 $109,200,934
1983 $48,741,397,059 $111,862,824
1982 $53,858,346,939 $121,221,652
1981 $51,618,456,335 $118,190,655
1980 $56,039,256,595 $125,747,038
1979 $53,724,121,435 $122,257,393
1978 $43,654,480,519 $108,223,444
1977 $35,673,080,481 $98,295,671
1976 $30,719,552,239 $85,003,078
1975 $28,129,128,587 $93,489,283
1974 $24,998,715,909 $93,549,611
1973 $22,037,019,563 $82,452,985
1972 $16,650,659,091 $62,566,116
1971 $14,388,806,818 $53,719,569
1970 $12,957,113,636 $45,208,338
1969 $11,454,106,327 -
1968 $9,950,331,206 -
1967 $9,146,592,856 -
1966 $8,472,021,467 -
1965 $7,582,209,670 -
1964 $6,576,906,345 -
1963 $5,813,285,627 -
1962 $5,140,542,929 -
1961 $4,892,397,431 -
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Samoa
2024 $24,626 $5,393
2023 $23,344 $4,823
2022 $20,887 $4,132
2021 $20,655 $4,022
2020 $17,887 $4,100
2019 $19,335 $4,352
2018 $19,873 $4,232
2017 $18,632 $4,308
2016 $17,919 $4,147
2015 $17,981 $4,084
2014 $21,475 $3,983
2013 $21,573 $4,024
2012 $21,624 $3,935
2011 $25,505 $3,822
2010 $26,653 $3,524
2009 $29,425 $3,279
2008 $31,696 $3,374
2007 $28,441 $3,039
2006 $24,416 $2,663
2005 $22,054 $2,550
2004 $21,449 $2,189
2003 $18,021 $1,798
2002 $13,782 $1,528
2001 $12,157 $1,454
2000 $11,638 $1,425
1999 $12,743 $1,417
1998 $13,023 $1,506
1997 $13,016 $1,608
1996 $13,433 $1,419
1995 $12,779 $1,288
1994 $10,937 $1,277
1993 $10,257 $775
1992 $11,021 $777
1991 $10,047 $742
1990 $9,467 $744
1989 $7,738 $728
1988 $7,492 $790
1987 $6,474 $666
1986 $5,578 $604
1985 $4,747 $573
1984 $4,785 $655
1983 $4,950 $671
1982 $5,502 $728
1981 $5,305 $713
1980 $5,812 $765
1979 $5,627 $751
1978 $4,629 $671
1977 $3,832 $615
1976 $3,343 $541
1975 $3,109 $610
1974 $2,789 $626
1973 $2,468 $563
1972 $1,873 $433
1971 $1,629 $377
1970 $1,474 $322
1969 $1,306 -
1968 $1,138 -
1967 $1,053 -
1966 $984 -
1965 $887 -
1964 $773 -
1963 $686 -
1962 $608 -
1961 $583 -
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Samoa
2026 82.4 72.1
2025 82.2 71.9
2024 82 71.8
2023 81.9 71.7
2022 79.9 71.6
2021 80.5 71.1
2020 81.5 70.7
2019 81.3 70.3
2018 81.5 71.1
2017 81 71
2016 81.3 71
2015 80.8 71.1
2014 81.1 71.1
2013 81.1 71.2
2012 80.4 71.2
2011 80.6 71.4
2010 80.6 71.5
2009 80.4 69.5
2008 80.1 71.5
2007 79.7 71.6
2006 79.8 71.6
2005 79.7 71.5
2004 79.4 71.5
2003 79.1 71.4
2002 79 71.2
2001 78.9 71
2000 78.4 70.8
1999 78.4 70.6
1998 78.3 70.3
1997 78.4 70
1996 78 69.8
1995 77.9 69.5
1994 77.9 69.2
1993 77.7 68.8
1992 77.3 68.5
1991 77.4 68
1990 77.3 67.8
1989 77.1 67.6
1988 77 67.3
1987 76.1 67
1986 76.5 66.8
1985 76.1 66.6
1984 75.8 66.3
1983 75.5 66
1982 75.2 65.6
1981 74.9 65.3
1980 74.5 65
1979 74.7 64.5
1978 74.4 64.1
1977 73.8 63.7
1976 73.7 63.3
1975 73.5 62.8
1974 73.5 62.3
1973 73 61.9
1972 72.7 61.4
1971 72.9 60.9
1970 72.7 60.4
1969 72.1 59.9
1968 71.5 59.4
1967 71.4 58.9
1966 71.9 58.2
1965 71.5 57.9
1964 70.5 54
1963 70.6 56.9
1962 70.3 56.3
1961 70.4 55.7
1960 70.5 55.2
1959 69.6 54.6
1958 69.7 54
1957 68.4 53.4
1956 68.1 52.8
1955 68.6 52.2
1954 68 51.6
1953 67.5 51
1952 67.3 50.4
1951 66.7 49.8
1950 66.2 49.2

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

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Greece and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Greece Samoa
2024 10,405,134 218,019
2023 10,407,351 216,663
2022 10,436,882 215,261
2021 10,569,207 213,779
2020 10,698,599 211,944
2019 10,721,582 209,780
2018 10,732,882 207,582
2017 10,754,679 205,415
2016 10,775,971 203,499
2015 10,820,883 201,782
2014 10,892,413 200,037
2013 10,965,211 198,268
2012 11,045,011 196,498
2011 11,104,899 194,713
2010 11,121,341 193,023
2009 11,107,017 191,513
2008 11,077,841 190,107
2007 11,048,473 188,753
2006 11,020,362 187,709
2005 10,987,314 186,978
2004 10,955,141 186,249
2003 10,928,070 185,430
2002 10,902,022 184,471
2001 10,862,132 183,166
2000 10,805,808 181,685
1999 10,761,698 180,275
1998 10,720,509 178,905
1997 10,661,259 177,547
1996 10,608,800 176,071
1995 10,562,153 174,571
1994 10,512,922 173,159
1993 10,460,415 171,774
1992 10,399,061 170,331
1991 10,319,927 169,368
1990 10,196,792 169,042
1989 10,089,498 168,768
1988 10,036,983 168,346
1987 10,000,595 167,661
1986 9,967,213 167,061
1985 9,934,300 166,849
1984 9,895,801 166,796
1983 9,846,627 166,714
1982 9,789,513 166,484
1981 9,729,350 165,678
1980 9,642,505 164,322
1979 9,548,258 162,882
1978 9,429,959 161,375
1977 9,308,479 159,753
1976 9,188,150 157,113
1975 9,046,541 153,344
1974 8,962,022 149,431
1973 8,929,086 146,516
1972 8,888,628 144,538
1971 8,831,036 142,503
1970 8,792,806 140,400
1969 8,772,764 138,233
1968 8,740,765 136,020
1967 8,684,088 133,764
1966 8,613,651 131,073
1965 8,550,333 127,978
1964 8,510,429 124,894
1963 8,479,625 121,764
1962 8,448,233 118,597
1961 8,398,050 115,496
1960 8,331,725 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Samoa

Fertility rate
Greece

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Samoa
2023 1.32 3.83
2022 1.32 3.88
2021 1.43 3.94
2020 1.39 4
2019 1.34 4.06
2018 1.35 4.14
2017 1.35 4.2
2016 1.38 4.26
2015 1.33 4.34
2014 1.3 4.42
2013 1.29 4.49
2012 1.34 4.55
2011 1.4 4.56
2010 1.48 4.52
2009 1.5 4.47
2008 1.5 4.42
2007 1.41 4.36
2006 1.4 4.32
2005 1.34 4.32
2004 1.31 4.34
2003 1.29 4.39
2002 1.28 4.44
2001 1.25 4.48
2000 1.25 4.52
1999 1.23 4.57
1998 1.24 4.64
1997 1.27 4.7
1996 1.26 4.74
1995 1.28 4.77
1994 1.33 4.79
1993 1.32 4.83
1992 1.36 4.87
1991 1.37 4.91
1990 1.39 5.01
1989 1.4 5.11
1988 1.5 5.21
1987 1.5 5.32
1986 1.6 5.42
1985 1.67 5.49
1984 1.83 5.55
1983 1.94 5.62
1982 2.03 5.68
1981 2.09 5.75
1980 2.23 5.86
1979 2.26 5.99
1978 2.28 6.15
1977 2.27 6.31
1976 2.35 6.47
1975 2.33 6.61
1974 2.38 6.75
1973 2.27 6.91
1972 2.32 7.07
1971 2.32 7.22
1970 2.4 7.34
1969 2.36 7.43
1968 2.42 7.5
1967 2.45 7.55
1966 2.32 7.6
1965 2.25 7.65
1964 2.24 7.7
1963 2.14 7.73
1962 2.16 7.76
1961 2.13 7.77
1960 2.23 7.78

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

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Greece and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Samoa
2024 47.3 20.9
2023 46.7 21
2022 46.4 21.1
2021 45.9 21.4
2020 45.3 21.4
2019 45 21.5
2018 44.7 21.4
2017 44.4 21.4
2016 44.1 21.3
2015 43.7 21.2
2014 43.2 21.1
2013 42.7 21
2012 42.2 20.8
2011 41.8 20.8
2010 41.4 20.8
2009 40.9 20.8
2008 40.5 20.7
2007 40.1 20.6
2006 39.7 20.4
2005 39.4 20.3
2004 39.1 20.1
2003 38.8 19.9
2002 38.5 19.7
2001 38.2 19.7
2000 38 19.8
1999 37.8 19.9
1998 37.6 19.9
1997 37.4 19.8
1996 37.2 19.7
1995 37 19.6
1994 36.8 19.3
1993 36.6 19
1992 36.5 18.7
1991 36.3 18.5
1990 36 18.4
1989 35.7 18.3
1988 35.4 18.2
1987 35.1 18
1986 34.8 17.8
1985 34.5 17.6
1984 34.3 17.4
1983 34.1 17.1
1982 33.9 16.8
1981 33.7 16.6
1980 33.8 16.4
1979 34 16.2
1978 33.9 16
1977 33.9 15.8
1976 33.8 15.5
1975 33.8 15.3
1974 33.6 15
1973 33.3 14.9
1972 33 14.8
1971 32.9 14.7
1970 33.2 14.6
1969 31.6 14.5
1968 31.3 14.5
1967 31.1 14.5
1966 30.9 14.5
1965 31 14.5
1964 29.4 14.6
1963 29.4 14.6
1962 29.3 14.8
1961 29 14.9
1960 28.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Greece Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Greece Samoa
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
99.1%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Greece Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Samoa
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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) (2000–2021, 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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