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Maldives vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 188th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 160/197 ($6.98B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 77/197 ($13,216), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Samoa
Population
531152
220288
Population rank 168/197 177/197
GDP
$6.98B
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$13,216
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,543
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$9.34B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
140.8%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,702
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,769
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
115.1 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
4,587 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

Maldives and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Samoa
Year GDP
Maldives Samoa
1970 $19,328,038 $45,208,338
1971 $21,566,404 $53,719,569
1972 $25,177,138 $62,566,116
1973 $30,862,042 $82,452,985
1974 $39,120,171 $93,549,611
1975 $24,540,878 $93,489,283
1976 $22,399,467 $85,003,078
1977 $20,853,789 $98,295,671
1978 $24,369,109 $108,223,444
1979 $38,523,364 $122,257,393
1980 $42,463,576 $125,747,038
1981 $44,781,457 $118,190,655
1982 $47,911,340 $121,221,652
1983 $57,829,787 $111,862,824
1984 $109,503,546 $109,200,934
1985 $127,190,758 $95,572,173
1986 $141,882,254 $100,947,849
1987 $141,223,029 $111,713,922
1988 $168,514,513 $133,016,065
1989 $189,514,434 $122,888,610
1990 $215,043,970 $125,766,270
1991 $244,396,762 $125,597,205
1992 $284,875,809 $132,303,041
1993 $322,417,837 $133,122,897
1994 $356,014,932 $221,098,107
1995 $398,988,955 $224,865,731
1996 $450,382,328 $249,907,869
1997 $508,223,602 $285,475,592
1998 $540,096,398 $269,485,244
1999 $589,239,754 $255,408,060
2000 $624,337,145 $258,856,140
2001 $870,031,677 $266,299,591
2002 $897,031,250 $281,790,134
2003 $1,052,121,055 $333,426,188
2004 $1,226,829,563 $407,747,565
2005 $1,163,362,438 $476,801,793
2006 $1,575,200,391 $499,923,758
2007 $1,868,383,461 $573,548,460
2008 $2,271,646,188 $641,346,192
2009 $2,345,294,875 $628,006,115
2010 $2,588,176,055 $680,260,907
2011 $2,774,350,240 $744,097,050
2012 $2,886,163,997 $773,141,661
2013 $3,295,009,238 $797,736,334
2014 $3,697,353,039 $796,683,520
2015 $4,129,505,319 $824,150,499
2016 $4,409,942,624 $843,924,797
2017 $4,816,426,257 $884,844,384
2018 $5,404,344,163 $878,448,433
2019 $5,726,094,799 $912,950,466
2020 $3,712,604,583 $868,898,358
2021 $5,252,457,370 $843,923,639
2022 $6,177,118,114 $832,945,206
2023 $6,590,894,302 $938,189,444
2024 $6,975,146,349 $1,068,025,244

Maldives and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Samoa
1970 $156.9 $322
1971 $169.8 $377
1972 $192.2 $433
1973 $228.7 $563
1974 $281.5 $626
1975 $171.4 $610
1976 $151.8 $541
1977 $137.3 $615
1978 $156.1 $671
1979 $240.2 $751
1980 $257.6 $765
1981 $264.1 $713
1982 $274.8 $728
1983 $323 $671
1984 $594 $655
1985 $669 $573
1986 $720 $604
1987 $692 $666
1988 $799 $790
1989 $870 $728
1990 $957 $744
1991 $1,054 $742
1992 $1,194 $777
1993 $1,317 $775
1994 $1,419 $1,277
1995 $1,555 $1,288
1996 $1,717 $1,419
1997 $1,898 $1,608
1998 $1,980 $1,506
1999 $2,124 $1,417
2000 $2,214 $1,425
2001 $3,034 $1,454
2002 $3,076 $1,528
2003 $3,549 $1,798
2004 $4,070 $2,189
2005 $3,797 $2,550
2006 $5,019 $2,663
2007 $5,758 $3,039
2008 $6,757 $3,374
2009 $6,734 $3,279
2010 $7,174 $3,524
2011 $7,425 $3,822
2012 $7,461 $3,935
2013 $8,236 $4,024
2014 $8,939 $3,983
2015 $9,645 $4,084
2016 $9,948 $4,147
2017 $10,510 $4,308
2018 $11,423 $4,232
2019 $11,740 $4,352
2020 $7,394 $4,100
2021 $10,176 $3,948
2022 $11,786 $3,869
2023 $12,530 $4,330
2024 $13,216 $4,899

Maldives vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Samoa
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Samoa
1950 36.5 49.2
1951 37.1 49.8
1952 37 50.4
1953 36.9 51
1954 36.9 51.6
1955 37 52.2
1956 37.1 52.8
1957 37.3 53.4
1958 37.6 54
1959 37.9 54.6
1960 38.2 55.2
1961 38.6 55.7
1962 39.1 56.3
1963 39.6 56.9
1964 40.2 54
1965 40.8 57.9
1966 41.4 58.2
1967 42.1 58.9
1968 42.9 59.4
1969 43.7 59.9
1970 44.5 60.4
1971 45.5 60.9
1972 46.4 61.4
1973 47.5 61.9
1974 48.5 62.3
1975 49.6 62.8
1976 50.8 63.3
1977 51.8 63.7
1978 50.4 64.1
1979 53.9 64.5
1980 54.8 65
1981 55.7 65.3
1982 56.6 65.6
1983 57.5 66
1984 58.3 66.3
1985 59.2 66.6
1986 60 66.8
1987 60.8 67
1988 61.6 67.3
1989 62.4 67.6
1990 63.1 67.8
1991 63.9 68
1992 64.7 68.5
1993 65.4 68.8
1994 66.2 69.2
1995 67 69.5
1996 67.7 69.8
1997 68.5 70
1998 69.3 70.3
1999 70.2 70.6
2000 70.9 70.8
2001 71.7 71
2002 72.4 71.2
2003 73.3 71.4
2004 73 71.5
2005 74.8 71.5
2006 75.3 71.6
2007 75.7 71.6
2008 76 71.5
2009 76.4 69.5
2010 76.8 71.5
2011 77.1 71.4
2012 77.5 71.2
2013 77.8 71.2
2014 78.2 71.1
2015 78.6 71.1
2016 78.9 71
2017 79.2 71
2018 79.4 71.1
2019 79.7 70.3
2020 78.7 70.7
2021 78.1 71.1
2022 80.8 71.6
2023 81 71.7
2024 81.3 71.8
2025 81.5 71.9

Maldives and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Samoa
Year Population
Maldives Samoa
1960 91,189 112,490
1961 93,450 115,496
1962 95,802 118,597
1963 98,222 121,764
1964 100,662 124,894
1965 104,102 127,978
1966 108,507 131,073
1967 112,528 133,764
1968 116,075 136,020
1969 119,564 138,233
1970 123,219 140,400
1971 127,035 142,503
1972 130,968 144,538
1973 134,952 146,516
1974 138,978 149,431
1975 143,158 153,344
1976 147,525 157,113
1977 151,930 159,753
1978 156,159 161,375
1979 160,360 162,882
1980 164,835 164,322
1981 169,532 165,678
1982 174,333 166,484
1983 179,128 166,714
1984 184,198 166,796
1985 190,169 166,849
1986 196,935 167,061
1987 203,944 167,661
1988 210,885 168,346
1989 217,738 168,768
1990 224,762 169,042
1991 231,802 169,368
1992 238,543 170,331
1993 244,884 171,774
1994 250,822 173,159
1995 256,649 174,571
1996 262,347 176,071
1997 267,707 177,547
1998 272,723 178,905
1999 277,412 180,275
2000 282,019 181,685
2001 286,767 183,166
2002 291,616 184,471
2003 296,491 185,430
2004 301,413 186,249
2005 306,429 186,978
2006 313,851 187,709
2007 324,479 188,753
2008 336,170 190,107
2009 348,275 191,513
2010 360,792 193,023
2011 373,674 194,713
2012 386,818 196,498
2013 400,070 198,268
2014 413,617 200,037
2015 428,154 201,782
2016 443,308 203,499
2017 458,287 205,415
2018 473,099 207,582
2019 487,731 209,780
2020 502,118 211,944
2021 516,154 213,779
2022 524,106 215,261
2023 525,994 216,663
2024 527,799 218,019

Fertility rates in Maldives and Samoa

Fertility rate
Maldives

Samoa
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Samoa
1960 6.71 7.78
1961 6.79 7.77
1962 6.89 7.76
1963 6.94 7.73
1964 7 7.7
1965 7.07 7.65
1966 7.15 7.6
1967 7.23 7.55
1968 7.28 7.5
1969 7.33 7.43
1970 7.39 7.34
1971 7.38 7.22
1972 7.37 7.07
1973 7.4 6.91
1974 7.38 6.75
1975 7.32 6.61
1976 7.29 6.47
1977 7.27 6.31
1978 7.23 6.15
1979 7.23 5.99
1980 7.23 5.86
1981 7.19 5.75
1982 7.15 5.68
1983 7.09 5.62
1984 7.03 5.55
1985 6.94 5.49
1986 6.85 5.42
1987 6.73 5.32
1988 6.58 5.21
1989 6.39 5.11
1990 6.13 5.01
1991 5.8 4.91
1992 5.44 4.87
1993 5.06 4.83
1994 4.69 4.79
1995 4.29 4.77
1996 3.86 4.74
1997 3.48 4.7
1998 3.17 4.64
1999 2.9 4.57
2000 2.69 4.52
2001 2.53 4.48
2002 2.42 4.44
2003 2.34 4.39
2004 2.26 4.34
2005 2.2 4.32
2006 2.2 4.32
2007 2.29 4.36
2008 2.37 4.42
2009 2.39 4.47
2010 2.35 4.52
2011 2.31 4.56
2012 2.25 4.55
2013 2.17 4.49
2014 2.09 4.42
2015 2 4.34
2016 1.9 4.26
2017 1.8 4.2
2018 1.71 4.14
2019 1.64 4.06
2020 1.61 4
2021 1.6 3.94
2022 1.58 3.88
2023 1.58 3.83

Maldives and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Samoa
Year Median age, years
Maldives Samoa
1960 20.6 15
1961 20.6 14.9
1962 20.6 14.8
1963 20.6 14.6
1964 20.5 14.6
1965 19.9 14.5
1966 18.9 14.5
1967 18.2 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1969 17.6 14.5
1970 17.4 14.6
1971 17.3 14.7
1972 17.2 14.8
1973 17.2 14.9
1974 17.2 15
1975 17.1 15.3
1976 17 15.5
1977 17 15.8
1978 17 16
1979 16.9 16.2
1980 16.8 16.4
1981 16.8 16.6
1982 16.9 16.8
1983 16.9 17.1
1984 17 17.4
1985 17 17.6
1986 16.9 17.8
1987 16.7 18
1988 16.6 18.2
1989 16.5 18.3
1990 16.4 18.4
1991 16.4 18.5
1992 16.4 18.7
1993 16.5 19
1994 16.7 19.3
1995 16.9 19.6
1996 17.3 19.7
1997 17.6 19.8
1998 18 19.9
1999 18.4 19.9
2000 18.9 19.8
2001 19.3 19.7
2002 19.8 19.7
2003 20.3 19.9
2004 20.9 20.1
2005 21.5 20.3
2006 22.1 20.4
2007 22.7 20.6
2008 23.2 20.7
2009 23.8 20.8
2010 24.4 20.8
2011 25.1 20.8
2012 25.8 20.8
2013 26.5 21
2014 27.1 21.1
2015 27.6 21.2
2016 28 21.3
2017 28.5 21.4
2018 29 21.4
2019 29.5 21.5
2020 30.1 21.4
2021 30.7 21.4
2022 31.4 21.1
2023 32.1 21
2024 32.9 20.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.2%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.02%
2024
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2025
66.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.88 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.47 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Samoa
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,421
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
42.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
4
2025
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Maldives Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,151
2022
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$201.9
2022
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.85%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.16
2019
0.55
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
5.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
92
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Samoa
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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