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Myanmar vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 39th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Samoa
Population
55292116
220932
Population rank 27/197 177/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Myanmar and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Samoa
2024 $74,068,349,524 $1,175,749,786
2023 $66,757,619,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $62,253,049,903 $889,554,712
2021 $66,345,291,149 $859,724,936
2020 $79,006,113,670 $868,884,903
2019 $75,065,106,243 $912,950,466
2018 $67,860,515,993 $878,448,433
2017 $66,053,040,475 $884,844,384
2016 $63,298,361,984 $843,924,797
2015 $59,607,290,408 $824,150,499
2014 $65,531,374,210 $796,683,520
2013 $60,269,732,855 $797,736,334
2012 $59,937,796,648 $773,141,661
2011 $59,977,326,086 $744,097,050
2010 $49,540,813,342 $680,260,907
2009 $36,906,181,381 $628,006,115
2008 $31,862,554,102 $641,346,192
2007 $20,182,477,481 $573,548,460
2006 $14,502,553,710 $499,923,758
2005 $11,986,972,419 $476,801,793
2004 $10,567,354,056 $407,747,565
2003 $10,467,109,978 $333,426,188
2002 $6,777,632,512 $281,790,134
2001 $6,477,790,688 $266,299,591
2000 $8,905,066,164 $258,856,140
1999 $8,486,832,801 $255,408,060
1998 $6,459,461,639 $269,485,244
1997 $4,722,288,496 $285,475,592
1996 $6,123,556,717 $249,907,869
1995 $5,289,174,943 $224,865,731
1994 $4,432,257,174 $221,098,107
1993 $3,163,020,035 $133,122,897
1992 $2,411,552,289 $132,303,041
1991 $2,069,832,687 $125,597,205
1990 $2,115,193,513 $125,766,270
1989 $2,013,448,229 $122,888,610
1988 $1,541,088,312 $133,016,065
1987 $1,562,448,077 $111,713,922
1986 $1,582,873,750 $100,947,849
1985 $1,478,908,173 $95,572,173
1984 $1,304,063,253 $109,200,934
1983 $1,381,573,615 $111,862,824
1982 $1,481,165,468 $121,221,652
1981 $1,111,000,765 $118,190,655
1980 $1,038,225,167 $125,747,038
1979 $952,265,043 $122,257,393
1978 $935,408,775 $108,223,444
1977 $873,579,932 $98,295,671
1976 $1,204,699,849 $85,003,078
1975 $1,061,107,354 $93,489,283
1974 $1,225,589,878 $93,549,611
1973 $719,754,655 $82,452,985
1972 $662,213,083 $62,566,116
1971 $587,448,405 $53,719,569
1970 $563,555,631 $45,208,338
1969 $571,854,215 -
1968 $559,956,130 -
1967 $420,359,036 -
1966 $293,103,479 -
1965 $367,053,117 -
1964 $411,419,906 -
1963 $598,998,419 -
1962 $634,528,872 -
1961 $605,581,577 -
1960 $545,098,448 -

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

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Myanmar and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Samoa
2024 $1,359 $5,393
2023 $1,233 $4,823
2022 $1,158 $4,132
2021 $1,243 $4,022
2020 $1,490 $4,100
2019 $1,426 $4,352
2018 $1,298 $4,232
2017 $1,273 $4,308
2016 $1,229 $4,147
2015 $1,167 $4,084
2014 $1,293 $3,983
2013 $1,199 $4,024
2012 $1,203 $3,935
2011 $1,214 $3,822
2010 $1,011 $3,524
2009 $758 $3,279
2008 $658 $3,374
2007 $419 $3,039
2006 $303 $2,663
2005 $252.7 $2,550
2004 $224.5 $2,189
2003 $224.3 $1,798
2002 $146.6 $1,528
2001 $141.5 $1,454
2000 $196.6 $1,425
1999 $189.5 $1,417
1998 $146 $1,506
1997 $108 $1,608
1996 $141.9 $1,419
1995 $124.1 $1,288
1994 $105.4 $1,277
1993 $76.2 $775
1992 $58.9 $777
1991 $51.2 $742
1990 $53.1 $744
1989 $51.3 $728
1988 $39.9 $790
1987 $41.1 $666
1986 $42.4 $604
1985 $40.4 $573
1984 $36.3 $655
1983 $39.3 $671
1982 $43 $728
1981 $32.8 $713
1980 $31.2 $765
1979 $29.2 $751
1978 $29.3 $671
1977 $27.9 $615
1976 $39.2 $541
1975 $35.2 $610
1974 $41.4 $626
1973 $24.8 $563
1972 $23.3 $433
1971 $21.1 $377
1970 $20.7 $322
1969 $21.5 -
1968 $21.5 -
1967 $16.5 -
1966 $11.8 -
1965 $15.1 -
1964 $17.3 -
1963 $25.8 -
1962 $27.9 -
1961 $27.3 -
1960 $25.1 -

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

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Myanmar vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Samoa
2026 67.5 72.1
2025 67.3 71.9
2024 67.1 71.8
2023 66.9 71.7
2022 66.5 71.6
2021 65.6 71.1
2020 66.6 70.7
2019 66.5 70.3
2018 66.2 71.1
2017 65.9 71
2016 65.6 71
2015 65.3 71.1
2014 65 71.1
2013 64.6 71.2
2012 64.3 71.2
2011 63.9 71.4
2010 63.5 71.5
2009 63.1 69.5
2008 56.4 71.5
2007 62.4 71.6
2006 62 71.6
2005 61.7 71.5
2004 61.4 71.5
2003 61.2 71.4
2002 60.9 71.2
2001 60.6 71
2000 60.4 70.8
1999 60.1 70.6
1998 59.9 70.3
1997 59.5 70
1996 59.2 69.8
1995 58.7 69.5
1994 58.3 69.2
1993 58 68.8
1992 57.7 68.5
1991 57.4 68
1990 57.2 67.8
1989 56.9 67.6
1988 56.6 67.3
1987 56.4 67
1986 56.1 66.8
1985 55.8 66.6
1984 55.6 66.3
1983 55.3 66
1982 55 65.6
1981 54.7 65.3
1980 54.4 65
1979 54 64.5
1978 53.5 64.1
1977 53.3 63.7
1976 52.9 63.3
1975 52.5 62.8
1974 52.1 62.3
1973 51.8 61.9
1972 51.4 61.4
1971 51 60.9
1970 50.5 60.4
1969 50 59.9
1968 49.4 59.4
1967 48.9 58.9
1966 48.2 58.2
1965 47.4 57.9
1964 46.7 54
1963 46 56.9
1962 45.3 56.3
1961 44.6 55.7
1960 44.1 55.2
1959 43.4 54.6
1958 42.8 54
1957 42 53.4
1956 41.2 52.8
1955 40.4 52.2
1954 39.6 51.6
1953 38.6 51
1952 37.7 50.4
1951 36.5 49.8
1950 35.7 49.2

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

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Myanmar and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Samoa
2024 54,500,091 218,019
2023 54,133,798 216,663
2022 53,756,787 215,261
2021 53,387,102 213,779
2020 53,016,522 211,944
2019 52,640,713 209,780
2018 52,272,247 207,582
2017 51,894,938 205,415
2016 51,495,696 203,499
2015 51,089,056 201,782
2014 50,681,634 200,037
2013 50,262,658 198,268
2012 49,837,446 196,498
2011 49,419,820 194,713
2010 49,024,382 193,023
2009 48,660,459 191,513
2008 48,390,793 190,107
2007 48,125,043 188,753
2006 47,785,135 187,709
2005 47,438,365 186,978
2004 47,068,772 186,249
2003 46,667,192 185,430
2002 46,232,653 184,471
2001 45,771,139 183,166
2000 45,290,841 181,685
1999 44,787,724 180,275
1998 44,257,793 178,905
1997 43,708,798 177,547
1996 43,154,860 176,071
1995 42,605,338 174,571
1994 42,055,143 173,159
1993 41,502,429 171,774
1992 40,950,342 170,331
1991 40,394,154 169,368
1990 39,817,251 169,042
1989 39,214,618 168,768
1988 38,600,927 168,346
1987 37,971,594 167,661
1986 37,314,878 167,061
1985 36,622,827 166,849
1984 35,899,313 166,796
1983 35,162,715 166,714
1982 34,482,965 166,484
1981 33,858,783 165,678
1980 33,227,204 164,322
1979 32,596,550 162,882
1978 31,972,976 161,375
1977 31,355,966 159,753
1976 30,758,811 157,113
1975 30,176,565 153,344
1974 29,598,167 149,431
1973 29,026,388 146,516
1972 28,428,324 144,538
1971 27,807,219 142,503
1970 27,193,016 140,400
1969 26,585,112 138,233
1968 25,989,662 136,020
1967 25,406,429 133,764
1966 24,836,496 131,073
1965 24,279,431 127,978
1964 23,737,315 124,894
1963 23,213,408 121,764
1962 22,704,719 118,597
1961 22,210,581 115,496
1960 21,730,250 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Samoa

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Samoa
2023 2.12 3.83
2022 2.13 3.88
2021 2.16 3.94
2020 2.18 4
2019 2.21 4.06
2018 2.23 4.14
2017 2.25 4.2
2016 2.27 4.26
2015 2.27 4.34
2014 2.25 4.42
2013 2.26 4.49
2012 2.28 4.55
2011 2.31 4.56
2010 2.34 4.52
2009 2.37 4.47
2008 2.4 4.42
2007 2.45 4.36
2006 2.47 4.32
2005 2.52 4.32
2004 2.59 4.34
2003 2.68 4.39
2002 2.77 4.44
2001 2.79 4.48
2000 2.81 4.52
1999 2.85 4.57
1998 2.91 4.64
1997 2.99 4.7
1996 3.06 4.74
1995 3.13 4.77
1994 3.2 4.79
1993 3.28 4.83
1992 3.35 4.87
1991 3.43 4.91
1990 3.5 5.01
1989 3.59 5.11
1988 3.67 5.21
1987 3.86 5.32
1986 4.08 5.42
1985 4.32 5.49
1984 4.52 5.55
1983 4.63 5.62
1982 4.66 5.68
1981 4.69 5.75
1980 4.79 5.86
1979 4.9 5.99
1978 4.99 6.15
1977 5.07 6.31
1976 5.16 6.47
1975 5.25 6.61
1974 5.34 6.75
1973 5.44 6.91
1972 5.53 7.07
1971 5.62 7.22
1970 5.68 7.34
1969 5.75 7.43
1968 5.8 7.5
1967 5.84 7.55
1966 5.88 7.6
1965 5.91 7.65
1964 5.91 7.7
1963 5.91 7.73
1962 5.9 7.76
1961 5.9 7.77
1960 5.9 7.78

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

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Myanmar and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Samoa
2024 30.8 20.9
2023 30.5 21
2022 30.3 21.1
2021 30 21.4
2020 29.7 21.4
2019 29.5 21.5
2018 29.2 21.4
2017 28.9 21.4
2016 28.6 21.3
2015 28.3 21.2
2014 28 21.1
2013 27.7 21
2012 27.4 20.8
2011 27.1 20.8
2010 26.8 20.8
2009 26.5 20.8
2008 26.2 20.7
2007 25.8 20.6
2006 25.5 20.4
2005 25.3 20.3
2004 25 20.1
2003 24.7 19.9
2002 24.5 19.7
2001 24.2 19.7
2000 24 19.8
1999 23.7 19.9
1998 23.5 19.9
1997 23.2 19.8
1996 23 19.7
1995 22.8 19.6
1994 22.5 19.3
1993 22.3 19
1992 22.1 18.7
1991 21.9 18.5
1990 21.7 18.4
1989 21.5 18.3
1988 21.3 18.2
1987 21.1 18
1986 20.9 17.8
1985 20.7 17.6
1984 20.5 17.4
1983 20.4 17.1
1982 20.3 16.8
1981 20.2 16.6
1980 20.1 16.4
1979 20 16.2
1978 19.9 16
1977 19.8 15.8
1976 19.8 15.5
1975 19.7 15.3
1974 19.7 15
1973 19.6 14.9
1972 19.6 14.8
1971 19.5 14.7
1970 19.5 14.6
1969 19.5 14.5
1968 19.6 14.5
1967 19.7 14.5
1966 19.8 14.5
1965 19.9 14.5
1964 20.1 14.6
1963 20.3 14.6
1962 20.5 14.8
1961 20.7 14.9
1960 20.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
n/a

Energy

Myanmar Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Myanmar Samoa
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
99.1%
2021
English speaking
4.45%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Myanmar Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Samoa
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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