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Kiribati vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 173rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 151/197 ($2,289), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Samoa
Population
138067
220288
Population rank 180/197 177/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.77%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
313 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
430 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

Kiribati and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Samoa
Year GDP
Kiribati Samoa
1970 $11,560,877 $45,208,338
1971 $12,356,134 $53,719,569
1972 $15,314,346 $62,566,116
1973 $25,645,040 $82,452,985
1974 $69,256,489 $93,549,611
1975 $44,547,454 $93,489,283
1976 $33,246,817 $85,003,078
1977 $31,335,459 $98,295,671
1978 $36,563,965 $108,223,444
1979 $34,466,197 $122,257,393
1980 $33,157,723 $125,747,038
1981 $35,267,489 $118,190,655
1982 $32,742,713 $121,221,652
1983 $31,000,546 $111,862,824
1984 $34,394,167 $109,200,934
1985 $26,126,615 $95,572,173
1986 $25,993,009 $100,947,849
1987 $29,554,413 $111,713,922
1988 $38,278,810 $133,016,065
1989 $37,645,319 $122,888,610
1990 $36,534,295 $125,766,270
1991 $41,247,792 $125,597,205
1992 $61,491,369 $132,303,041
1993 $58,953,596 $133,122,897
1994 $67,055,334 $221,098,107
1995 $68,596,395 $224,865,731
1996 $81,456,854 $249,907,869
1997 $80,205,807 $285,475,592
1998 $74,905,706 $269,485,244
1999 $77,323,978 $255,408,060
2000 $74,910,527 $258,856,140
2001 $64,935,850 $266,299,591
2002 $74,743,869 $281,790,134
2003 $96,105,619 $333,426,188
2004 $104,085,892 $407,747,565
2005 $113,895,437 $476,801,793
2006 $112,338,353 $499,923,758
2007 $138,054,946 $573,548,460
2008 $147,017,895 $641,346,192
2009 $140,177,384 $628,006,115
2010 $165,458,433 $680,260,907
2011 $195,970,140 $744,097,050
2012 $207,001,546 $773,141,661
2013 $201,730,861 $797,736,334
2014 $200,287,282 $796,683,520
2015 $191,559,399 $824,150,499
2016 $206,467,819 $843,924,797
2017 $222,875,736 $884,844,384
2018 $233,514,717 $878,448,433
2019 $216,985,388 $912,950,466
2020 $220,897,999 $868,898,358
2021 $285,259,894 $843,923,639
2022 $270,040,457 $832,945,206
2023 $288,610,732 $938,189,444
2024 $307,862,547 $1,068,025,244

Kiribati and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Samoa
1970 $201 $322
1971 $210.7 $377
1972 $256.2 $433
1973 $422 $563
1974 $1,131 $626
1975 $730 $610
1976 $548 $541
1977 $520 $615
1978 $611 $671
1979 $573 $751
1980 $542 $765
1981 $568 $713
1982 $519 $728
1983 $483 $671
1984 $527 $655
1985 $393 $573
1986 $382 $604
1987 $424 $666
1988 $536 $790
1989 $515 $728
1990 $488 $744
1991 $540 $742
1992 $792 $777
1993 $748 $775
1994 $838 $1,277
1995 $844 $1,288
1996 $986 $1,419
1997 $953 $1,608
1998 $874 $1,506
1999 $887 $1,417
2000 $845 $1,425
2001 $719 $1,454
2002 $810 $1,528
2003 $1,021 $1,798
2004 $1,083 $2,189
2005 $1,162 $2,550
2006 $1,123 $2,663
2007 $1,353 $3,039
2008 $1,411 $3,374
2009 $1,317 $3,279
2010 $1,522 $3,524
2011 $1,771 $3,822
2012 $1,844 $3,935
2013 $1,772 $4,024
2014 $1,737 $3,983
2015 $1,640 $4,084
2016 $1,743 $4,147
2017 $1,853 $4,308
2018 $1,913 $4,232
2019 $1,751 $4,352
2020 $1,752 $4,100
2021 $2,222 $3,948
2022 $2,070 $3,869
2023 $2,178 $4,330
2024 $2,289 $4,899

Kiribati vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Samoa
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Samoa
1950 45.7 49.2
1951 45.8 49.8
1952 45.9 50.4
1953 46 51
1954 46.1 51.6
1955 46.3 52.2
1956 46.5 52.8
1957 46.8 53.4
1958 47.1 54
1959 47.5 54.6
1960 48 55.2
1961 48.5 55.7
1962 49 56.3
1963 49.7 56.9
1964 50.4 54
1965 51 57.9
1966 51.7 58.2
1967 52.5 58.9
1968 53.1 59.4
1969 53.8 59.9
1970 54.4 60.4
1971 54.9 60.9
1972 55.3 61.4
1973 55.8 61.9
1974 56.1 62.3
1975 56.4 62.8
1976 56.6 63.3
1977 56.1 63.7
1978 56.9 64.1
1979 57.1 64.5
1980 57.3 65
1981 57.5 65.3
1982 57.8 65.6
1983 58.1 66
1984 58.4 66.3
1985 58.7 66.6
1986 59.1 66.8
1987 59.6 67
1988 60.1 67.3
1989 60.5 67.6
1990 61 67.8
1991 61.5 68
1992 62 68.5
1993 62.4 68.8
1994 62.8 69.2
1995 63.1 69.5
1996 63.5 69.8
1997 63.8 70
1998 64.1 70.3
1999 64.4 70.6
2000 64.7 70.8
2001 64.9 71
2002 65.1 71.2
2003 65.3 71.4
2004 65.4 71.5
2005 65.5 71.5
2006 65.6 71.6
2007 65.7 71.6
2008 65.7 71.5
2009 65.8 69.5
2010 65.9 71.5
2011 65.9 71.4
2012 65.9 71.2
2013 65.9 71.2
2014 65.9 71.1
2015 65.8 71.1
2016 65.8 71
2017 65.8 71
2018 65.8 71.1
2019 65.9 70.3
2020 65.2 70.7
2021 64.1 71.1
2022 66.3 71.6
2023 66.5 71.7
2024 66.6 71.8
2025 66.7 71.9

Kiribati and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Samoa
Year Population
Kiribati Samoa
1960 47,157 112,490
1961 48,323 115,496
1962 49,538 118,597
1963 50,791 121,764
1964 52,088 124,894
1965 53,439 127,978
1966 54,425 131,073
1967 54,996 133,764
1968 55,529 136,020
1969 56,360 138,233
1970 57,510 140,400
1971 58,652 142,503
1972 59,778 144,538
1973 60,824 146,516
1974 61,219 149,431
1975 60,987 153,344
1976 60,661 157,113
1977 60,267 159,753
1978 59,864 161,375
1979 60,172 162,882
1980 61,148 164,322
1981 62,121 165,678
1982 63,134 166,484
1983 64,169 166,714
1984 65,228 166,796
1985 66,496 166,849
1986 68,059 167,061
1987 69,733 167,661
1988 71,427 168,346
1989 73,147 168,768
1990 74,855 169,042
1991 76,367 169,368
1992 77,641 170,331
1993 78,841 171,774
1994 80,021 173,159
1995 81,234 174,571
1996 82,623 176,071
1997 84,147 177,547
1998 85,657 178,905
1999 87,126 180,275
2000 88,613 181,685
2001 90,335 183,166
2002 92,264 184,471
2003 94,175 185,430
2004 96,085 186,249
2005 98,035 186,978
2006 100,017 187,709
2007 102,068 188,753
2008 104,222 190,107
2009 106,467 191,513
2010 108,704 193,023
2011 110,647 194,713
2012 112,284 196,498
2013 113,838 198,268
2014 115,326 200,037
2015 116,815 201,782
2016 118,478 203,499
2017 120,275 205,415
2018 122,084 207,582
2019 123,921 209,780
2020 126,099 211,944
2021 128,377 213,779
2022 130,469 215,261
2023 132,530 216,663
2024 134,518 218,019

Fertility rates in Kiribati and Samoa

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Samoa
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Samoa
1960 6.44 7.78
1961 6.48 7.77
1962 6.42 7.76
1963 6.35 7.73
1964 6.29 7.7
1965 6.26 7.65
1966 6.23 7.6
1967 6.11 7.55
1968 5.98 7.5
1969 5.85 7.43
1970 5.71 7.34
1971 5.55 7.22
1972 5.37 7.07
1973 5.2 6.91
1974 5.09 6.75
1975 5.02 6.61
1976 4.96 6.47
1977 4.96 6.31
1978 4.97 6.15
1979 4.97 5.99
1980 4.96 5.86
1981 4.96 5.75
1982 4.95 5.68
1983 4.91 5.62
1984 4.91 5.55
1985 4.91 5.49
1986 4.87 5.42
1987 4.81 5.32
1988 4.73 5.21
1989 4.69 5.11
1990 4.67 5.01
1991 4.64 4.91
1992 4.57 4.87
1993 4.49 4.83
1994 4.44 4.79
1995 4.42 4.77
1996 4.43 4.74
1997 4.37 4.7
1998 4.29 4.64
1999 4.18 4.57
2000 4.07 4.52
2001 3.96 4.48
2002 3.81 4.44
2003 3.7 4.39
2004 3.73 4.34
2005 3.76 4.32
2006 3.82 4.32
2007 3.87 4.36
2008 3.9 4.42
2009 3.91 4.47
2010 3.9 4.52
2011 3.88 4.56
2012 3.77 4.55
2013 3.64 4.49
2014 3.52 4.42
2015 3.44 4.34
2016 3.38 4.26
2017 3.34 4.2
2018 3.32 4.14
2019 3.29 4.06
2020 3.25 4
2021 3.22 3.94
2022 3.18 3.88
2023 3.15 3.83

Kiribati and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Samoa
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Samoa
1960 18.8 15
1961 18.5 14.9
1962 18.3 14.8
1963 18.2 14.6
1964 18.1 14.6
1965 18 14.5
1966 17.9 14.5
1967 17.7 14.5
1968 17.6 14.5
1969 17.5 14.5
1970 17.5 14.6
1971 17.6 14.7
1972 17.6 14.8
1973 17.7 14.9
1974 17.8 15
1975 18 15.3
1976 18.1 15.5
1977 18.2 15.8
1978 18.3 16
1979 18.4 16.2
1980 18.7 16.4
1981 18.9 16.6
1982 19 16.8
1983 19.2 17.1
1984 19.4 17.4
1985 19.6 17.6
1986 19.8 17.8
1987 19.9 18
1988 20.1 18.2
1989 20.2 18.3
1990 20.2 18.4
1991 20.2 18.5
1992 20.1 18.7
1993 20 19
1994 19.8 19.3
1995 19.7 19.6
1996 19.6 19.7
1997 19.6 19.8
1998 19.6 19.9
1999 19.6 19.9
2000 19.7 19.8
2001 19.8 19.7
2002 19.9 19.7
2003 20.1 19.9
2004 20.3 20.1
2005 20.5 20.3
2006 20.7 20.4
2007 20.9 20.6
2008 21 20.7
2009 21.2 20.8
2010 21.3 20.8
2011 21.5 20.8
2012 21.7 20.8
2013 21.9 21
2014 22.1 21.1
2015 22.3 21.2
2016 22.5 21.3
2017 22.7 21.4
2018 22.9 21.4
2019 23 21.5
2020 23.2 21.4
2021 23.3 21.4
2022 23.5 21.1
2023 23.6 21
2024 23.8 20.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$487M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
126.6%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.1%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2022
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.86%
2022
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.9
2025
66.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
19.8%
2020

Energy

Kiribati Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.1 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Samoa
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-471
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
58.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
128
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Kiribati Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$217.7
2022
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1.71
2022
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
66.7 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
15.8%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.55
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
55.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2025
92
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Samoa
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length
416 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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