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Iran vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 17th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Samoa
Population
93468444
220932
Population rank 17/197 177/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Iran and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Iran and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Iran

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Iran Samoa
2024 $475,252,089,215 $1,175,749,786
2023 $457,510,482,317 $1,044,909,500
2022 $422,662,261,526 $889,554,712
2021 $407,350,685,583 $859,724,936
2020 $280,934,329,280 $868,884,903
2019 $347,988,400,958 $912,950,466
2018 $411,903,303,606 $878,448,433
2017 $510,239,893,418 $884,844,384
2016 $478,618,064,871 $843,924,797
2015 $409,191,686,497 $824,150,499
2014 $462,284,793,281 $796,683,520
2013 $500,399,839,840 $797,736,334
2012 $644,019,315,004 $773,141,661
2011 $629,082,257,472 $744,097,050
2010 $487,069,570,464 $680,260,907
2009 $414,059,094,949 $628,006,115
2008 $406,070,949,554 $641,346,192
2007 $349,736,591,832 $573,548,460
2006 $265,602,187,404 $499,923,758
2005 $224,970,371,325 $476,801,793
2004 $187,754,571,248 $407,747,565
2003 $151,911,222,119 $333,426,188
2002 $128,626,917,504 $281,790,134
2001 $126,878,750,296 $266,299,591
2000 $109,591,707,802 $258,856,140
1999 $113,848,450,088 $255,408,060
1998 $110,276,913,363 $269,485,244
1997 $113,919,163,421 $285,475,592
1996 $120,403,931,885 $249,907,869
1995 $96,419,225,744 $224,865,731
1994 $71,841,461,173 $221,098,107
1993 $63,743,623,232 $133,122,897
1992 $119,768,691,217 $132,303,041
1991 $131,637,664,958 $125,597,205
1990 $124,813,263,926 $125,766,270
1989 $120,496,362,916 $122,888,610
1988 $123,057,861,334 $133,016,065
1987 $134,009,995,923 $111,713,922
1986 $209,094,561,833 $100,947,849
1985 $180,183,629,600 $95,572,173
1984 $162,276,728,620 $109,200,934
1983 $156,365,156,618 $111,862,824
1982 $125,948,756,439 $121,221,652
1981 $100,499,312,750 $118,190,655
1980 $94,362,275,580 $125,747,038
1979 $90,391,877,326 $122,257,393
1978 $77,994,316,621 $108,223,444
1977 $80,600,122,702 $98,295,671
1976 $68,055,295,081 $85,003,078
1975 $51,776,222,350 $93,489,283
1974 $46,209,092,072 $93,549,611
1973 $27,081,698,250 $82,452,985
1972 $17,153,463,263 $62,566,116
1971 $13,731,802,833 $53,719,569
1970 $10,976,245,154 $45,208,338
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Samoa
2024 $5,190 $5,393
2023 $5,049 $4,823
2022 $4,721 $4,132
2021 $4,605 $4,022
2020 $3,203 $4,100
2019 $3,997 $4,352
2018 $4,783 $4,232
2017 $6,001 $4,308
2016 $5,711 $4,147
2015 $4,953 $4,084
2014 $5,672 $3,983
2013 $6,223 $4,024
2012 $8,114 $3,935
2011 $8,026 $3,822
2010 $6,291 $3,524
2009 $5,416 $3,279
2008 $5,377 $3,374
2007 $4,688 $3,039
2006 $3,619 $2,663
2005 $3,132 $2,550
2004 $2,672 $2,189
2003 $2,209 $1,798
2002 $1,891 $1,528
2001 $1,881 $1,454
2000 $1,650 $1,425
1999 $1,740 $1,417
1998 $1,709 $1,506
1997 $1,790 $1,608
1996 $1,915 $1,419
1995 $1,550 $1,288
1994 $1,168 $1,277
1993 $1,038 $775
1992 $1,957 $777
1991 $2,194 $742
1990 $2,138 $744
1989 $2,125 $728
1988 $2,234 $790
1987 $2,513 $666
1986 $4,064 $604
1985 $3,634 $573
1984 $3,395 $655
1983 $3,397 $671
1982 $2,845 $728
1981 $2,393 $713
1980 $2,368 $765
1979 $2,352 $751
1978 $2,101 $671
1977 $2,243 $615
1976 $1,954 $541
1975 $1,532 $610
1974 $1,409 $626
1973 $851 $563
1972 $555 $433
1971 $457 $377
1970 $377 $322
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Samoa
2026 78.2 72.1
2025 78.1 71.9
2024 77.9 71.8
2023 77.7 71.7
2022 76.8 71.6
2021 73.8 71.1
2020 74.1 70.7
2019 76.9 70.3
2018 76.6 71.1
2017 76.4 71
2016 76.2 71
2015 75.9 71.1
2014 75.6 71.1
2013 75.3 71.2
2012 75 71.2
2011 74.7 71.4
2010 74.4 71.5
2009 74 69.5
2008 73.7 71.5
2007 73.3 71.6
2006 72.9 71.6
2005 72.4 71.5
2004 72 71.5
2003 70.5 71.4
2002 71.1 71.2
2001 70.6 71
2000 70.2 70.8
1999 69.7 70.6
1998 69.2 70.3
1997 68.6 70
1996 68.3 69.8
1995 67.9 69.5
1994 67.5 69.2
1993 67 68.8
1992 66.7 68.5
1991 66.2 68
1990 64.1 67.8
1989 65.3 67.6
1988 63.3 67.3
1987 62.7 67
1986 62.1 66.8
1985 61.5 66.6
1984 60.9 66.3
1983 58.5 66
1982 57.6 65.6
1981 56.6 65.3
1980 58.4 65
1979 58.5 64.5
1978 56 64.1
1977 56.7 63.7
1976 55.8 63.3
1975 54.8 62.8
1974 53.9 62.3
1973 52.9 61.9
1972 51.7 61.4
1971 51.1 60.9
1970 50.2 60.4
1969 49.4 59.9
1968 47.9 59.4
1967 47.8 58.9
1966 47.1 58.2
1965 46.4 57.9
1964 45.7 54
1963 45.1 56.9
1962 43.8 56.3
1961 43.9 55.7
1960 43.3 55.2
1959 42.8 54.6
1958 42.2 54
1957 41.3 53.4
1956 41.1 52.8
1955 40.6 52.2
1954 40 51.6
1953 39.5 51
1952 39.2 50.4
1951 38.7 49.8
1950 38.2 49.2

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

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Iran and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Iran Samoa
2024 91,567,738 218,019
2023 90,608,707 216,663
2022 89,524,246 215,261
2021 88,455,488 213,779
2020 87,723,443 211,944
2019 87,051,648 209,780
2018 86,117,998 207,582
2017 85,026,754 205,415
2016 83,812,228 203,499
2015 82,619,362 201,782
2014 81,502,045 200,037
2013 80,414,686 198,268
2012 79,370,580 196,498
2011 78,383,598 194,713
2010 77,420,842 193,023
2009 76,457,825 191,513
2008 75,514,204 190,107
2007 74,602,648 188,753
2006 73,392,747 187,709
2005 71,828,455 186,978
2004 70,256,316 186,249
2003 68,769,340 185,430
2002 68,011,317 184,471
2001 67,452,005 183,166
2000 66,418,659 181,685
1999 65,445,391 180,275
1998 64,519,859 178,905
1997 63,639,638 177,547
1996 62,881,300 176,071
1995 62,205,567 174,571
1994 61,520,598 173,159
1993 61,403,543 171,774
1992 61,184,983 170,331
1991 59,986,931 169,368
1990 58,380,092 169,042
1989 56,704,914 168,768
1988 55,072,694 168,346
1987 53,323,493 167,661
1986 51,446,045 167,061
1985 49,582,289 166,849
1984 47,793,998 166,796
1983 46,029,535 166,714
1982 44,272,141 166,484
1981 41,989,312 165,678
1980 39,842,324 164,322
1979 38,424,952 162,882
1978 37,126,535 161,375
1977 35,933,181 159,753
1976 34,837,271 157,113
1975 33,802,973 153,344
1974 32,796,463 149,431
1973 31,839,838 146,516
1972 30,921,179 144,538
1971 30,029,071 142,503
1970 29,145,100 140,400
1969 28,273,482 138,233
1968 27,437,391 136,020
1967 26,628,432 133,764
1966 25,829,270 131,073
1965 25,036,978 127,978
1964 24,262,859 124,894
1963 23,519,005 121,764
1962 22,807,907 118,597
1961 22,125,726 115,496
1960 21,470,434 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Samoa

Fertility rate
Iran

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Samoa
2023 1.7 3.83
2022 1.7 3.88
2021 1.71 3.94
2020 1.7 4
2019 1.77 4.06
2018 1.92 4.14
2017 2.02 4.2
2016 2.05 4.26
2015 2.02 4.34
2014 1.98 4.42
2013 1.91 4.49
2012 1.85 4.55
2011 1.79 4.56
2010 1.75 4.52
2009 1.74 4.47
2008 1.74 4.42
2007 1.75 4.36
2006 1.76 4.32
2005 1.76 4.32
2004 1.78 4.34
2003 1.8 4.39
2002 1.84 4.44
2001 1.92 4.48
2000 2 4.52
1999 2.09 4.57
1998 2.19 4.64
1997 2.32 4.7
1996 2.54 4.74
1995 2.85 4.77
1994 3.24 4.79
1993 3.67 4.83
1992 4.1 4.87
1991 4.57 4.91
1990 4.93 5.01
1989 5.17 5.11
1988 5.43 5.21
1987 5.72 5.32
1986 6.01 5.42
1985 6.24 5.49
1984 6.43 5.55
1983 6.53 5.62
1982 6.59 5.68
1981 6.62 5.75
1980 6.63 5.86
1979 6.55 5.99
1978 6.34 6.15
1977 6.18 6.31
1976 6.07 6.47
1975 5.95 6.61
1974 5.97 6.75
1973 6.06 6.91
1972 6.26 7.07
1971 6.55 7.22
1970 6.8 7.34
1969 7.01 7.43
1968 7.12 7.5
1967 7.19 7.55
1966 7.21 7.6
1965 7.22 7.65
1964 7.24 7.7
1963 7.32 7.73
1962 7.4 7.76
1961 7.46 7.77
1960 7.52 7.78

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

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Iran and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Samoa
2024 34.3 20.9
2023 33.8 21
2022 33.3 21.1
2021 32.8 21.4
2020 32.3 21.4
2019 31.7 21.5
2018 31.2 21.4
2017 30.7 21.4
2016 30.2 21.3
2015 29.7 21.2
2014 29.2 21.1
2013 28.7 21
2012 28.2 20.8
2011 27.7 20.8
2010 27.2 20.8
2009 26.6 20.8
2008 26.1 20.7
2007 25.5 20.6
2006 24.8 20.4
2005 24.3 20.3
2004 23.7 20.1
2003 23.1 19.9
2002 22.6 19.7
2001 22 19.7
2000 21.4 19.8
1999 20.7 19.9
1998 20 19.9
1997 19.5 19.8
1996 19.1 19.7
1995 18.7 19.6
1994 18.4 19.3
1993 18.3 19
1992 18.4 18.7
1991 18.3 18.5
1990 18.2 18.4
1989 18.1 18.3
1988 18.2 18.2
1987 18.2 18
1986 18.2 17.8
1985 18.3 17.6
1984 18.4 17.4
1983 18.5 17.1
1982 18.6 16.8
1981 18.4 16.6
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.3 16.2
1978 18.3 16
1977 18.3 15.8
1976 18.2 15.5
1975 18.1 15.3
1974 18 15
1973 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.8
1971 17.7 14.7
1970 17.6 14.6
1969 17.6 14.5
1968 17.6 14.5
1967 17.7 14.5
1966 17.7 14.5
1965 17.8 14.5
1964 17.9 14.6
1963 18.1 14.6
1962 18.4 14.8
1961 18.7 14.9
1960 19.1 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Samoa
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
12%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Iran Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Samoa
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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