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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 159/197 ($7.06B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Samoa
Population
532057
220932
Population rank 168/197 177/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Maldives and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Samoa
2024 $7,061,608,267 $1,175,749,786
2023 $6,621,008,704 $1,044,909,500
2022 $6,177,123,352 $889,554,712
2021 $5,252,457,370 $859,724,936
2020 $3,712,604,583 $868,884,903
2019 $5,726,094,799 $912,950,466
2018 $5,404,344,163 $878,448,433
2017 $4,816,426,257 $884,844,384
2016 $4,409,942,624 $843,924,797
2015 $4,129,505,319 $824,150,499
2014 $3,697,353,039 $796,683,520
2013 $3,295,009,238 $797,736,334
2012 $2,886,163,997 $773,141,661
2011 $2,774,350,240 $744,097,050
2010 $2,588,176,055 $680,260,907
2009 $2,345,294,875 $628,006,115
2008 $2,271,646,188 $641,346,192
2007 $1,868,383,461 $573,548,460
2006 $1,575,200,391 $499,923,758
2005 $1,163,362,438 $476,801,793
2004 $1,226,829,563 $407,747,565
2003 $1,052,121,055 $333,426,188
2002 $897,031,250 $281,790,134
2001 $870,031,677 $266,299,591
2000 $624,337,145 $258,856,140
1999 $589,239,754 $255,408,060
1998 $540,096,398 $269,485,244
1997 $508,223,602 $285,475,592
1996 $450,382,328 $249,907,869
1995 $398,988,955 $224,865,731
1994 $356,014,932 $221,098,107
1993 $322,417,837 $133,122,897
1992 $284,875,809 $132,303,041
1991 $244,396,762 $125,597,205
1990 $215,043,970 $125,766,270
1989 $189,514,434 $122,888,610
1988 $168,514,513 $133,016,065
1987 $141,223,029 $111,713,922
1986 $141,882,254 $100,947,849
1985 $127,190,758 $95,572,173
1984 $109,503,546 $109,200,934
1983 $57,829,787 $111,862,824
1982 $47,911,340 $121,221,652
1981 $44,781,457 $118,190,655
1980 $42,463,576 $125,747,038
1979 $38,523,364 $122,257,393
1978 $24,369,109 $108,223,444
1977 $20,853,789 $98,295,671
1976 $22,399,467 $85,003,078
1975 $24,540,878 $93,489,283
1974 $39,120,171 $93,549,611
1973 $30,862,042 $82,452,985
1972 $25,177,138 $62,566,116
1971 $21,566,404 $53,719,569
1970 $19,328,038 $45,208,338

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

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Maldives and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Samoa
2024 $13,379 $5,393
2023 $12,588 $4,823
2022 $11,786 $4,132
2021 $10,176 $4,022
2020 $7,394 $4,100
2019 $11,740 $4,352
2018 $11,423 $4,232
2017 $10,510 $4,308
2016 $9,948 $4,147
2015 $9,645 $4,084
2014 $8,939 $3,983
2013 $8,236 $4,024
2012 $7,461 $3,935
2011 $7,425 $3,822
2010 $7,174 $3,524
2009 $6,734 $3,279
2008 $6,757 $3,374
2007 $5,758 $3,039
2006 $5,019 $2,663
2005 $3,797 $2,550
2004 $4,070 $2,189
2003 $3,549 $1,798
2002 $3,076 $1,528
2001 $3,034 $1,454
2000 $2,214 $1,425
1999 $2,124 $1,417
1998 $1,980 $1,506
1997 $1,898 $1,608
1996 $1,717 $1,419
1995 $1,555 $1,288
1994 $1,419 $1,277
1993 $1,317 $775
1992 $1,194 $777
1991 $1,054 $742
1990 $957 $744
1989 $870 $728
1988 $799 $790
1987 $692 $666
1986 $720 $604
1985 $669 $573
1984 $594 $655
1983 $323 $671
1982 $274.8 $728
1981 $264.1 $713
1980 $257.6 $765
1979 $240.2 $751
1978 $156.1 $671
1977 $137.3 $615
1976 $151.8 $541
1975 $171.4 $610
1974 $281.5 $626
1973 $228.7 $563
1972 $192.2 $433
1971 $169.8 $377
1970 $156.9 $322

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

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Maldives vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Samoa
2026 81.7 72.1
2025 81.5 71.9
2024 81.3 71.8
2023 81 71.7
2022 80.8 71.6
2021 78.1 71.1
2020 78.7 70.7
2019 79.7 70.3
2018 79.4 71.1
2017 79.2 71
2016 78.9 71
2015 78.6 71.1
2014 78.2 71.1
2013 77.8 71.2
2012 77.5 71.2
2011 77.1 71.4
2010 76.8 71.5
2009 76.4 69.5
2008 76 71.5
2007 75.7 71.6
2006 75.3 71.6
2005 74.8 71.5
2004 73 71.5
2003 73.3 71.4
2002 72.4 71.2
2001 71.7 71
2000 70.9 70.8
1999 70.2 70.6
1998 69.3 70.3
1997 68.5 70
1996 67.7 69.8
1995 67 69.5
1994 66.2 69.2
1993 65.4 68.8
1992 64.7 68.5
1991 63.9 68
1990 63.1 67.8
1989 62.4 67.6
1988 61.6 67.3
1987 60.8 67
1986 60 66.8
1985 59.2 66.6
1984 58.3 66.3
1983 57.5 66
1982 56.6 65.6
1981 55.7 65.3
1980 54.8 65
1979 53.9 64.5
1978 50.4 64.1
1977 51.8 63.7
1976 50.8 63.3
1975 49.6 62.8
1974 48.5 62.3
1973 47.5 61.9
1972 46.4 61.4
1971 45.5 60.9
1970 44.5 60.4
1969 43.7 59.9
1968 42.9 59.4
1967 42.1 58.9
1966 41.4 58.2
1965 40.8 57.9
1964 40.2 54
1963 39.6 56.9
1962 39.1 56.3
1961 38.6 55.7
1960 38.2 55.2
1959 37.9 54.6
1958 37.6 54
1957 37.3 53.4
1956 37.1 52.8
1955 37 52.2
1954 36.9 51.6
1953 36.9 51
1952 37 50.4
1951 37.1 49.8
1950 36.5 49.2

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

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Maldives and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Maldives Samoa
2024 527,799 218,019
2023 525,994 216,663
2022 524,106 215,261
2021 516,154 213,779
2020 502,118 211,944
2019 487,731 209,780
2018 473,099 207,582
2017 458,287 205,415
2016 443,308 203,499
2015 428,154 201,782
2014 413,617 200,037
2013 400,070 198,268
2012 386,818 196,498
2011 373,674 194,713
2010 360,792 193,023
2009 348,275 191,513
2008 336,170 190,107
2007 324,479 188,753
2006 313,851 187,709
2005 306,429 186,978
2004 301,413 186,249
2003 296,491 185,430
2002 291,616 184,471
2001 286,767 183,166
2000 282,019 181,685
1999 277,412 180,275
1998 272,723 178,905
1997 267,707 177,547
1996 262,347 176,071
1995 256,649 174,571
1994 250,822 173,159
1993 244,884 171,774
1992 238,543 170,331
1991 231,802 169,368
1990 224,762 169,042
1989 217,738 168,768
1988 210,885 168,346
1987 203,944 167,661
1986 196,935 167,061
1985 190,169 166,849
1984 184,198 166,796
1983 179,128 166,714
1982 174,333 166,484
1981 169,532 165,678
1980 164,835 164,322
1979 160,360 162,882
1978 156,159 161,375
1977 151,930 159,753
1976 147,525 157,113
1975 143,158 153,344
1974 138,978 149,431
1973 134,952 146,516
1972 130,968 144,538
1971 127,035 142,503
1970 123,219 140,400
1969 119,564 138,233
1968 116,075 136,020
1967 112,528 133,764
1966 108,507 131,073
1965 104,102 127,978
1964 100,662 124,894
1963 98,222 121,764
1962 95,802 118,597
1961 93,450 115,496
1960 91,189 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Samoa

Fertility rate
Maldives

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Samoa
2023 1.58 3.83
2022 1.58 3.88
2021 1.6 3.94
2020 1.61 4
2019 1.64 4.06
2018 1.71 4.14
2017 1.8 4.2
2016 1.9 4.26
2015 2 4.34
2014 2.09 4.42
2013 2.17 4.49
2012 2.25 4.55
2011 2.31 4.56
2010 2.35 4.52
2009 2.39 4.47
2008 2.37 4.42
2007 2.29 4.36
2006 2.2 4.32
2005 2.2 4.32
2004 2.26 4.34
2003 2.34 4.39
2002 2.42 4.44
2001 2.53 4.48
2000 2.69 4.52
1999 2.9 4.57
1998 3.17 4.64
1997 3.48 4.7
1996 3.86 4.74
1995 4.29 4.77
1994 4.69 4.79
1993 5.06 4.83
1992 5.44 4.87
1991 5.8 4.91
1990 6.13 5.01
1989 6.39 5.11
1988 6.58 5.21
1987 6.73 5.32
1986 6.85 5.42
1985 6.94 5.49
1984 7.03 5.55
1983 7.09 5.62
1982 7.15 5.68
1981 7.19 5.75
1980 7.23 5.86
1979 7.23 5.99
1978 7.23 6.15
1977 7.27 6.31
1976 7.29 6.47
1975 7.32 6.61
1974 7.38 6.75
1973 7.4 6.91
1972 7.37 7.07
1971 7.38 7.22
1970 7.39 7.34
1969 7.33 7.43
1968 7.28 7.5
1967 7.23 7.55
1966 7.15 7.6
1965 7.07 7.65
1964 7 7.7
1963 6.94 7.73
1962 6.89 7.76
1961 6.79 7.77
1960 6.71 7.78

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

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Maldives and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Samoa
2024 32.9 20.9
2023 32.1 21
2022 31.4 21.1
2021 30.7 21.4
2020 30.1 21.4
2019 29.5 21.5
2018 29 21.4
2017 28.5 21.4
2016 28 21.3
2015 27.6 21.2
2014 27.1 21.1
2013 26.5 21
2012 25.8 20.8
2011 25.1 20.8
2010 24.4 20.8
2009 23.8 20.8
2008 23.2 20.7
2007 22.7 20.6
2006 22.1 20.4
2005 21.5 20.3
2004 20.9 20.1
2003 20.3 19.9
2002 19.8 19.7
2001 19.3 19.7
2000 18.9 19.8
1999 18.4 19.9
1998 18 19.9
1997 17.6 19.8
1996 17.3 19.7
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.7 19.3
1993 16.5 19
1992 16.4 18.7
1991 16.4 18.5
1990 16.4 18.4
1989 16.5 18.3
1988 16.6 18.2
1987 16.7 18
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 17 17.6
1984 17 17.4
1983 16.9 17.1
1982 16.9 16.8
1981 16.8 16.6
1980 16.8 16.4
1979 16.9 16.2
1978 17 16
1977 17 15.8
1976 17 15.5
1975 17.1 15.3
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.2 14.8
1971 17.3 14.7
1970 17.4 14.6
1969 17.6 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 18.2 14.5
1966 18.9 14.5
1965 19.9 14.5
1964 20.5 14.6
1963 20.6 14.6
1962 20.6 14.8
1961 20.6 14.9
1960 20.6 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
68
2026
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
1.88 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
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
-2,283
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50.4:49.6
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
61.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
102
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
$1,159
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
0.56
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
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
2026
92
2026
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%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 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) (2000–2025, 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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