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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 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Samoa
Population
139020
220932
Population rank 180/197 177/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Kiribati and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Samoa
2024 $307,862,564 $1,175,749,786
2023 $288,610,748 $1,044,909,500
2022 $270,040,453 $889,554,712
2021 $285,259,881 $859,724,936
2020 $220,898,020 $868,884,903
2019 $216,985,388 $912,950,466
2018 $233,514,717 $878,448,433
2017 $222,875,736 $884,844,384
2016 $206,467,819 $843,924,797
2015 $191,559,399 $824,150,499
2014 $200,287,282 $796,683,520
2013 $201,730,861 $797,736,334
2012 $207,001,546 $773,141,661
2011 $195,970,140 $744,097,050
2010 $165,458,433 $680,260,907
2009 $140,177,384 $628,006,115
2008 $147,017,895 $641,346,192
2007 $138,054,946 $573,548,460
2006 $112,338,353 $499,923,758
2005 $113,895,437 $476,801,793
2004 $104,085,892 $407,747,565
2003 $96,105,619 $333,426,188
2002 $74,743,869 $281,790,134
2001 $64,935,850 $266,299,591
2000 $74,910,527 $258,856,140
1999 $77,323,978 $255,408,060
1998 $74,905,706 $269,485,244
1997 $80,205,807 $285,475,592
1996 $81,456,854 $249,907,869
1995 $68,596,395 $224,865,731
1994 $67,055,334 $221,098,107
1993 $58,953,596 $133,122,897
1992 $61,491,369 $132,303,041
1991 $41,247,792 $125,597,205
1990 $36,534,295 $125,766,270
1989 $37,645,319 $122,888,610
1988 $38,278,810 $133,016,065
1987 $29,554,413 $111,713,922
1986 $25,993,009 $100,947,849
1985 $26,126,615 $95,572,173
1984 $34,394,167 $109,200,934
1983 $31,000,546 $111,862,824
1982 $32,742,713 $121,221,652
1981 $35,267,489 $118,190,655
1980 $33,157,723 $125,747,038
1979 $34,466,197 $122,257,393
1978 $36,563,965 $108,223,444
1977 $31,335,459 $98,295,671
1976 $33,246,817 $85,003,078
1975 $44,547,454 $93,489,283
1974 $69,256,489 $93,549,611
1973 $25,645,040 $82,452,985
1972 $15,314,346 $62,566,116
1971 $12,356,134 $53,719,569
1970 $11,560,877 $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Samoa
2024 $2,289 $5,393
2023 $2,178 $4,823
2022 $2,070 $4,132
2021 $2,222 $4,022
2020 $1,752 $4,100
2019 $1,751 $4,352
2018 $1,913 $4,232
2017 $1,853 $4,308
2016 $1,743 $4,147
2015 $1,640 $4,084
2014 $1,737 $3,983
2013 $1,772 $4,024
2012 $1,844 $3,935
2011 $1,771 $3,822
2010 $1,522 $3,524
2009 $1,317 $3,279
2008 $1,411 $3,374
2007 $1,353 $3,039
2006 $1,123 $2,663
2005 $1,162 $2,550
2004 $1,083 $2,189
2003 $1,021 $1,798
2002 $810 $1,528
2001 $719 $1,454
2000 $845 $1,425
1999 $887 $1,417
1998 $874 $1,506
1997 $953 $1,608
1996 $986 $1,419
1995 $844 $1,288
1994 $838 $1,277
1993 $748 $775
1992 $792 $777
1991 $540 $742
1990 $488 $744
1989 $515 $728
1988 $536 $790
1987 $424 $666
1986 $382 $604
1985 $393 $573
1984 $527 $655
1983 $483 $671
1982 $519 $728
1981 $568 $713
1980 $542 $765
1979 $573 $751
1978 $611 $671
1977 $520 $615
1976 $548 $541
1975 $730 $610
1974 $1,131 $626
1973 $422 $563
1972 $256.2 $433
1971 $210.7 $377
1970 $201 $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Samoa
2026 66.9 72.1
2025 66.7 71.9
2024 66.6 71.8
2023 66.5 71.7
2022 66.3 71.6
2021 64.1 71.1
2020 65.2 70.7
2019 65.9 70.3
2018 65.8 71.1
2017 65.8 71
2016 65.8 71
2015 65.8 71.1
2014 65.9 71.1
2013 65.9 71.2
2012 65.9 71.2
2011 65.9 71.4
2010 65.9 71.5
2009 65.8 69.5
2008 65.7 71.5
2007 65.7 71.6
2006 65.6 71.6
2005 65.5 71.5
2004 65.4 71.5
2003 65.3 71.4
2002 65.1 71.2
2001 64.9 71
2000 64.7 70.8
1999 64.4 70.6
1998 64.1 70.3
1997 63.8 70
1996 63.5 69.8
1995 63.1 69.5
1994 62.8 69.2
1993 62.4 68.8
1992 62 68.5
1991 61.5 68
1990 61 67.8
1989 60.5 67.6
1988 60.1 67.3
1987 59.6 67
1986 59.1 66.8
1985 58.7 66.6
1984 58.4 66.3
1983 58.1 66
1982 57.8 65.6
1981 57.5 65.3
1980 57.3 65
1979 57.1 64.5
1978 56.9 64.1
1977 56.1 63.7
1976 56.6 63.3
1975 56.4 62.8
1974 56.1 62.3
1973 55.8 61.9
1972 55.3 61.4
1971 54.9 60.9
1970 54.4 60.4
1969 53.8 59.9
1968 53.1 59.4
1967 52.5 58.9
1966 51.7 58.2
1965 51 57.9
1964 50.4 54
1963 49.7 56.9
1962 49 56.3
1961 48.5 55.7
1960 48 55.2
1959 47.5 54.6
1958 47.1 54
1957 46.8 53.4
1956 46.5 52.8
1955 46.3 52.2
1954 46.1 51.6
1953 46 51
1952 45.9 50.4
1951 45.8 49.8
1950 45.7 49.2

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

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Kiribati and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Samoa
2024 134,518 218,019
2023 132,530 216,663
2022 130,469 215,261
2021 128,377 213,779
2020 126,099 211,944
2019 123,921 209,780
2018 122,084 207,582
2017 120,275 205,415
2016 118,478 203,499
2015 116,815 201,782
2014 115,326 200,037
2013 113,838 198,268
2012 112,284 196,498
2011 110,647 194,713
2010 108,704 193,023
2009 106,467 191,513
2008 104,222 190,107
2007 102,068 188,753
2006 100,017 187,709
2005 98,035 186,978
2004 96,085 186,249
2003 94,175 185,430
2002 92,264 184,471
2001 90,335 183,166
2000 88,613 181,685
1999 87,126 180,275
1998 85,657 178,905
1997 84,147 177,547
1996 82,623 176,071
1995 81,234 174,571
1994 80,021 173,159
1993 78,841 171,774
1992 77,641 170,331
1991 76,367 169,368
1990 74,855 169,042
1989 73,147 168,768
1988 71,427 168,346
1987 69,733 167,661
1986 68,059 167,061
1985 66,496 166,849
1984 65,228 166,796
1983 64,169 166,714
1982 63,134 166,484
1981 62,121 165,678
1980 61,148 164,322
1979 60,172 162,882
1978 59,864 161,375
1977 60,267 159,753
1976 60,661 157,113
1975 60,987 153,344
1974 61,219 149,431
1973 60,824 146,516
1972 59,778 144,538
1971 58,652 142,503
1970 57,510 140,400
1969 56,360 138,233
1968 55,529 136,020
1967 54,996 133,764
1966 54,425 131,073
1965 53,439 127,978
1964 52,088 124,894
1963 50,791 121,764
1962 49,538 118,597
1961 48,323 115,496
1960 47,157 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Samoa

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Samoa
2023 3.15 3.83
2022 3.18 3.88
2021 3.22 3.94
2020 3.25 4
2019 3.29 4.06
2018 3.32 4.14
2017 3.34 4.2
2016 3.38 4.26
2015 3.44 4.34
2014 3.52 4.42
2013 3.64 4.49
2012 3.77 4.55
2011 3.88 4.56
2010 3.9 4.52
2009 3.91 4.47
2008 3.9 4.42
2007 3.87 4.36
2006 3.82 4.32
2005 3.76 4.32
2004 3.73 4.34
2003 3.7 4.39
2002 3.81 4.44
2001 3.96 4.48
2000 4.07 4.52
1999 4.18 4.57
1998 4.29 4.64
1997 4.37 4.7
1996 4.43 4.74
1995 4.42 4.77
1994 4.44 4.79
1993 4.49 4.83
1992 4.57 4.87
1991 4.64 4.91
1990 4.67 5.01
1989 4.69 5.11
1988 4.73 5.21
1987 4.81 5.32
1986 4.87 5.42
1985 4.91 5.49
1984 4.91 5.55
1983 4.91 5.62
1982 4.95 5.68
1981 4.96 5.75
1980 4.96 5.86
1979 4.97 5.99
1978 4.97 6.15
1977 4.96 6.31
1976 4.96 6.47
1975 5.02 6.61
1974 5.09 6.75
1973 5.2 6.91
1972 5.37 7.07
1971 5.55 7.22
1970 5.71 7.34
1969 5.85 7.43
1968 5.98 7.5
1967 6.11 7.55
1966 6.23 7.6
1965 6.26 7.65
1964 6.29 7.7
1963 6.35 7.73
1962 6.42 7.76
1961 6.48 7.77
1960 6.44 7.78

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

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Kiribati and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Samoa
2024 23.8 20.9
2023 23.6 21
2022 23.5 21.1
2021 23.3 21.4
2020 23.2 21.4
2019 23 21.5
2018 22.9 21.4
2017 22.7 21.4
2016 22.5 21.3
2015 22.3 21.2
2014 22.1 21.1
2013 21.9 21
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.5 20.8
2010 21.3 20.8
2009 21.2 20.8
2008 21 20.7
2007 20.9 20.6
2006 20.7 20.4
2005 20.5 20.3
2004 20.3 20.1
2003 20.1 19.9
2002 19.9 19.7
2001 19.8 19.7
2000 19.7 19.8
1999 19.6 19.9
1998 19.6 19.9
1997 19.6 19.8
1996 19.6 19.7
1995 19.7 19.6
1994 19.8 19.3
1993 20 19
1992 20.1 18.7
1991 20.2 18.5
1990 20.2 18.4
1989 20.2 18.3
1988 20.1 18.2
1987 19.9 18
1986 19.8 17.8
1985 19.6 17.6
1984 19.4 17.4
1983 19.2 17.1
1982 19 16.8
1981 18.9 16.6
1980 18.7 16.4
1979 18.4 16.2
1978 18.3 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.1 15.5
1975 18 15.3
1974 17.8 15
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.6 14.8
1971 17.6 14.7
1970 17.5 14.6
1969 17.5 14.5
1968 17.6 14.5
1967 17.7 14.5
1966 17.9 14.5
1965 18 14.5
1964 18.1 14.6
1963 18.2 14.6
1962 18.3 14.8
1961 18.5 14.9
1960 18.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
68
2026
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
0.08 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
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
-462
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
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
31
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
129
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
$238.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.56
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
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
2026
92
2026
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%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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)

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