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Jordan vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 110th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Samoa
Population
11555022
220932
Population rank 86/197 177/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Jordan and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Samoa
2024 $53,352,289,577 $1,175,749,786
2023 $51,088,476,338 $1,044,909,500
2022 $48,764,963,380 $889,554,712
2021 $46,296,100,141 $859,724,936
2020 $43,700,383,099 $868,884,903
2019 $44,503,006,338 $912,950,466
2018 $43,370,860,704 $878,448,433
2017 $41,608,435,915 $884,844,384
2016 $39,892,551,127 $843,924,797
2015 $38,587,017,887 $824,150,499
2014 $36,847,643,521 $796,683,520
2013 $34,454,440,141 $797,736,334
2012 $31,634,561,690 $773,141,661
2011 $29,524,149,155 $744,097,050
2010 $27,133,804,225 $680,260,907
2009 $24,537,876,056 $628,006,115
2008 $22,658,715,989 $641,346,192
2007 $17,110,437,236 $573,548,460
2006 $15,056,981,664 $499,923,758
2005 $12,588,998,590 $476,801,793
2004 $11,411,706,629 $407,747,565
2003 $10,195,627,645 $333,426,188
2002 $9,582,510,578 $281,790,134
2001 $8,975,814,653 $266,299,591
2000 $8,460,789,845 $258,856,140
1999 $8,149,929,478 $255,408,060
1998 $7,912,270,804 $269,485,244
1997 $7,245,839,210 $285,475,592
1996 $6,927,503,526 $249,907,869
1995 $6,727,597,032 $224,865,731
1994 $6,236,295,978 $221,098,107
1993 $5,606,400,222 $133,122,897
1992 $5,310,833,194 $132,303,041
1991 $4,344,467,193 $125,597,205
1990 $4,160,087,508 $125,766,270
1989 $4,221,373,674 $122,888,610
1988 $6,277,451,829 $133,016,065
1987 $6,756,209,762 $111,713,922
1986 $6,402,050,485 $100,947,849
1985 $4,993,601,520 $95,572,173
1984 $4,967,162,160 $109,200,934
1983 $4,920,692,191 $111,862,824
1982 $4,681,240,993 $121,221,652
1981 $4,383,944,703 $118,190,655
1980 $3,910,044,474 $125,747,038
1979 $3,271,368,781 $122,257,393
1978 $2,602,208,589 $108,223,444
1977 $2,096,778,602 $98,295,671
1976 $1,708,521,219 $85,003,078
1975 $1,363,073,498 $93,489,283
1974 $1,197,483,949 $93,549,611
1973 $943,783,840 $82,452,985
1972 $788,479,685 $62,566,116
1971 $678,159,729 $53,719,569
1970 $639,519,744 $45,208,338
1969 $698,879,720 -
1968 $561,119,776 -
1967 $631,679,747 -
1966 $657,999,737 -
1965 $599,759,760 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Samoa
2024 $4,618 $5,393
2023 $4,466 $4,823
2022 $4,332 $4,132
2021 $4,183 $4,022
2020 $4,022 $4,100
2019 $4,170 $4,352
2018 $4,145 $4,232
2017 $4,066 $4,308
2016 $3,987 $4,147
2015 $4,043 $4,084
2014 $4,191 $3,983
2013 $4,311 $4,024
2012 $4,170 $3,935
2011 $3,947 $3,822
2010 $3,718 $3,524
2009 $3,436 $3,279
2008 $3,242 $3,374
2007 $2,506 $3,039
2006 $2,343 $2,663
2005 $2,088 $2,550
2004 $1,940 $2,189
2003 $1,776 $1,798
2002 $1,706 $1,528
2001 $1,632 $1,454
2000 $1,571 $1,425
1999 $1,545 $1,417
1998 $1,532 $1,506
1997 $1,436 $1,608
1996 $1,410 $1,419
1995 $1,416 $1,288
1994 $1,367 $1,277
1993 $1,289 $775
1992 $1,287 $777
1991 $1,110 $742
1990 $1,149 $744
1989 $1,260 $728
1988 $1,966 $790
1987 $2,217 $666
1986 $2,200 $604
1985 $1,797 $573
1984 $1,871 $655
1983 $1,939 $671
1982 $1,929 $728
1981 $1,885 $713
1980 $1,750 $765
1979 $1,519 $751
1978 $1,249 $671
1977 $1,039 $615
1976 $873 $541
1975 $718 $610
1974 $651 $626
1973 $531 $563
1972 $460 $433
1971 $412 $377
1970 $409 $322
1969 $474 -
1968 $409 -
1967 $497 -
1966 $558 -
1965 $546 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Jordan vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Samoa
2026 78.3 72.1
2025 78.1 71.9
2024 78 71.8
2023 77.8 71.7
2022 77.1 71.6
2021 74.2 71.1
2020 75.6 70.7
2019 76.9 70.3
2018 76.5 71.1
2017 76.1 71
2016 75.6 71
2015 75.1 71.1
2014 74.6 71.1
2013 74.3 71.2
2012 74.1 71.2
2011 73.9 71.4
2010 73.8 71.5
2009 73.7 69.5
2008 73.6 71.5
2007 73.4 71.6
2006 73.2 71.6
2005 73 71.5
2004 72.8 71.5
2003 72.6 71.4
2002 72.4 71.2
2001 72.1 71
2000 71.9 70.8
1999 71.7 70.6
1998 71.5 70.3
1997 71.3 70
1996 71.1 69.8
1995 70.9 69.5
1994 70.7 69.2
1993 70.6 68.8
1992 70.4 68.5
1991 70.2 68
1990 70.1 67.8
1989 69.9 67.6
1988 69.6 67.3
1987 69.3 67
1986 69 66.8
1985 68.6 66.6
1984 68.2 66.3
1983 67.8 66
1982 67.4 65.6
1981 66.9 65.3
1980 66.5 65
1979 66 64.5
1978 65.6 64.1
1977 65.1 63.7
1976 64.7 63.3
1975 64.1 62.8
1974 63.6 62.3
1973 63.1 61.9
1972 62.5 61.4
1971 61.8 60.9
1970 59.8 60.4
1969 60.5 59.9
1968 59.8 59.4
1967 59 58.9
1966 57.8 58.2
1965 57.3 57.9
1964 56.5 54
1963 55.5 56.9
1962 54.6 56.3
1961 53.7 55.7
1960 52.7 55.2
1959 51.6 54.6
1958 50.4 54
1957 49.2 53.4
1956 48 52.8
1955 46.8 52.2
1954 45.6 51.6
1953 44.4 51
1952 43.2 50.4
1951 42 49.8
1950 40.9 49.2

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

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Jordan and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Jordan Samoa
2024 11,552,876 218,019
2023 11,439,213 216,663
2022 11,256,263 215,261
2021 11,066,356 213,779
2020 10,865,228 211,944
2019 10,671,891 209,780
2018 10,462,306 207,582
2017 10,234,226 205,415
2016 10,006,367 203,499
2015 9,544,729 201,782
2014 8,791,710 200,037
2013 7,991,809 198,268
2012 7,587,127 196,498
2011 7,480,424 194,713
2010 7,297,043 193,023
2009 7,141,753 191,513
2008 6,989,866 190,107
2007 6,827,227 188,753
2006 6,427,371 187,709
2005 6,029,587 186,978
2004 5,882,061 186,249
2003 5,741,828 185,430
2002 5,616,066 184,471
2001 5,498,894 183,166
2000 5,386,945 181,685
1999 5,276,444 180,275
1998 5,164,284 178,905
1997 5,046,285 177,547
1996 4,912,516 176,071
1995 4,752,096 174,571
1994 4,561,406 173,159
1993 4,348,020 171,774
1992 4,127,693 170,331
1991 3,915,149 169,368
1990 3,621,908 169,042
1989 3,349,627 168,768
1988 3,193,039 168,346
1987 3,047,634 167,661
1986 2,909,887 167,061
1985 2,778,810 166,849
1984 2,654,688 166,796
1983 2,537,307 166,714
1982 2,426,927 166,484
1981 2,325,517 165,678
1980 2,234,186 164,322
1979 2,153,882 162,882
1978 2,083,595 161,375
1977 2,019,002 159,753
1976 1,958,177 157,113
1975 1,899,055 153,344
1974 1,839,182 149,431
1973 1,778,094 146,516
1972 1,714,555 144,538
1971 1,645,145 142,503
1970 1,565,163 140,400
1969 1,473,100 138,233
1968 1,372,460 136,020
1967 1,271,183 133,764
1966 1,178,360 131,073
1965 1,099,440 127,978
1964 1,035,640 124,894
1963 984,714 121,764
1962 940,554 118,597
1961 897,591 115,496
1960 853,471 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Samoa

Fertility rate
Jordan

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Samoa
2023 2.64 3.83
2022 2.68 3.88
2021 2.74 3.94
2020 2.79 4
2019 2.86 4.06
2018 2.92 4.14
2017 2.99 4.2
2016 3.07 4.26
2015 3.14 4.34
2014 3.3 4.42
2013 3.45 4.49
2012 3.57 4.55
2011 3.69 4.56
2010 3.78 4.52
2009 3.84 4.47
2008 3.88 4.42
2007 3.8 4.36
2006 3.71 4.32
2005 3.65 4.32
2004 3.73 4.34
2003 3.82 4.39
2002 3.81 4.44
2001 3.8 4.48
2000 3.86 4.52
1999 3.97 4.57
1998 4.11 4.64
1997 4.32 4.7
1996 4.51 4.74
1995 4.68 4.77
1994 4.82 4.79
1993 4.97 4.83
1992 5.14 4.87
1991 5.33 4.91
1990 5.54 5.01
1989 5.8 5.11
1988 6.01 5.21
1987 6.2 5.32
1986 6.39 5.42
1985 6.53 5.49
1984 6.67 5.55
1983 6.81 5.62
1982 6.96 5.68
1981 7.12 5.75
1980 7.29 5.86
1979 7.45 5.99
1978 7.59 6.15
1977 7.72 6.31
1976 7.83 6.47
1975 7.93 6.61
1974 8 6.75
1973 8.06 6.91
1972 8.12 7.07
1971 8.15 7.22
1970 8.18 7.34
1969 8.19 7.43
1968 8.14 7.5
1967 8.06 7.55
1966 7.99 7.6
1965 7.93 7.65
1964 7.91 7.7
1963 7.85 7.73
1962 7.79 7.76
1961 7.7 7.77
1960 7.6 7.78

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

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Jordan and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Samoa
2024 25.5 20.9
2023 25.3 21
2022 24.9 21.1
2021 24.6 21.4
2020 24.2 21.4
2019 23.9 21.5
2018 23.5 21.4
2017 23.2 21.4
2016 22.9 21.3
2015 22.6 21.2
2014 22.4 21.1
2013 22.3 21
2012 22.1 20.8
2011 21.9 20.8
2010 21.7 20.8
2009 21.5 20.8
2008 21.4 20.7
2007 21.2 20.6
2006 21 20.4
2005 20.8 20.3
2004 20.5 20.1
2003 20.3 19.9
2002 20.2 19.7
2001 20.1 19.7
2000 20 19.8
1999 19.9 19.9
1998 19.8 19.9
1997 19.8 19.8
1996 19.7 19.7
1995 19.5 19.6
1994 19.3 19.3
1993 18.9 19
1992 18.5 18.7
1991 18.1 18.5
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 16.4 18.3
1988 16.2 18.2
1987 16.1 18
1986 15.9 17.8
1985 15.8 17.6
1984 15.6 17.4
1983 15.5 17.1
1982 15.4 16.8
1981 15.2 16.6
1980 15.1 16.4
1979 15 16.2
1978 14.9 16
1977 14.9 15.8
1976 14.8 15.5
1975 14.8 15.3
1974 14.8 15
1973 14.8 14.9
1972 14.8 14.8
1971 14.8 14.7
1970 14.9 14.6
1969 15 14.5
1968 15.1 14.5
1967 15.3 14.5
1966 15.5 14.5
1965 15.7 14.5
1964 16 14.6
1963 16.2 14.6
1962 16.5 14.8
1961 16.8 14.9
1960 17 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Jordan Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jordan Samoa
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
45%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Jordan Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Samoa
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 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) (2000–2025, 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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