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Namibia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 33rd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Samoa
Population
3173089
220932
Population rank 134/197 177/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Namibia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Samoa
2024 $13,372,354,512 $1,175,749,786
2023 $12,408,271,449 $1,044,909,500
2022 $12,569,449,123 $889,554,712
2021 $12,402,486,184 $859,724,936
2020 $10,583,748,542 $868,884,903
2019 $12,541,928,303 $912,950,466
2018 $13,682,019,076 $878,448,433
2017 $12,895,153,371 $884,844,384
2016 $10,722,018,732 $843,924,797
2015 $11,335,161,084 $824,150,499
2014 $12,435,430,970 $796,683,520
2013 $12,043,307,277 $797,736,334
2012 $13,042,053,592 $773,141,661
2011 $12,523,359,441 $744,097,050
2010 $11,431,412,421 $680,260,907
2009 $8,938,847,189 $628,006,115
2008 $8,607,431,497 $641,346,192
2007 $8,839,536,476 $573,548,460
2006 $8,001,779,551 $499,923,758
2005 $7,248,374,838 $476,801,793
2004 $6,609,205,995 $407,747,565
2003 $4,926,439,384 $333,426,188
2002 $3,349,169,826 $281,790,134
2001 $3,557,341,215 $266,299,591
2000 $3,922,232,165 $258,856,140
1999 $3,868,551,730 $255,408,060
1998 $3,873,109,866 $269,485,244
1997 $4,154,989,950 $285,475,592
1996 $3,989,163,197 $249,907,869
1995 $3,978,514,206 $224,865,731
1994 $3,666,503,530 $221,098,107
1993 $3,251,188,833 $133,122,897
1992 $3,429,521,699 $132,303,041
1991 $2,996,869,281 $125,597,205
1990 $2,789,921,854 $125,766,270
1989 $2,535,135,798 $122,888,610
1988 $2,495,094,746 $133,016,065
1987 $2,300,068,217 $111,713,922
1986 $1,809,048,527 $100,947,849
1985 $1,608,237,350 $95,572,173
1984 $1,951,260,038 $109,200,934
1983 $2,297,400,688 $111,862,824
1982 $2,118,710,248 $121,221,652
1981 $2,249,908,578 $118,190,655
1980 $2,421,990,338 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Namibia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Samoa
2024 $4,413 $5,393
2023 $4,188 $4,823
2022 $4,350 $4,132
2021 $4,413 $4,022
2020 $3,879 $4,100
2019 $4,732 $4,352
2018 $5,309 $4,232
2017 $5,144 $4,308
2016 $4,396 $4,147
2015 $4,774 $4,084
2014 $5,378 $3,983
2013 $5,347 $4,024
2012 $5,943 $3,935
2011 $5,835 $3,822
2010 $5,418 $3,524
2009 $4,303 $3,279
2008 $4,205 $3,374
2007 $4,379 $3,039
2006 $4,017 $2,663
2005 $3,686 $2,550
2004 $3,403 $2,189
2003 $2,569 $1,798
2002 $1,772 $1,528
2001 $1,916 $1,454
2000 $2,157 $1,425
1999 $2,178 $1,417
1998 $2,235 $1,506
1997 $2,460 $1,608
1996 $2,423 $1,419
1995 $2,483 $1,288
1994 $2,356 $1,277
1993 $2,155 $775
1992 $2,347 $777
1991 $2,117 $742
1990 $2,037 $744
1989 $1,967 $728
1988 $2,063 $790
1987 $1,969 $666
1986 $1,599 $604
1985 $1,466 $573
1984 $1,830 $655
1983 $2,214 $671
1982 $2,097 $728
1981 $2,267 $713
1980 $2,468 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Namibia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Samoa
2026 67.8 72.1
2025 67.7 71.9
2024 67.5 71.8
2023 67.4 71.7
2022 64.2 71.6
2021 60.8 71.1
2020 64.1 70.7
2019 63.5 70.3
2018 62.6 71.1
2017 61.7 71
2016 60.8 71
2015 60 71.1
2014 59.3 71.1
2013 58.5 71.2
2012 57.7 71.2
2011 56.6 71.4
2010 56.1 71.5
2009 55.3 69.5
2008 54.7 71.5
2007 54 71.6
2006 53.2 71.6
2005 52.6 71.5
2004 52.2 71.5
2003 51.9 71.4
2002 52 71.2
2001 52 71
2000 52.9 70.8
1999 54 70.6
1998 54.8 70.3
1997 55.8 70
1996 56.6 69.8
1995 57.5 69.5
1994 58.4 69.2
1993 59.3 68.8
1992 60.2 68.5
1991 60.8 68
1990 61.4 67.8
1989 60.8 67.6
1988 59 67.3
1987 59.1 67
1986 58.7 66.8
1985 58.5 66.6
1984 58.1 66.3
1983 57.6 66
1982 57.3 65.6
1981 56.9 65.3
1980 56.6 65
1979 59.5 64.5
1978 59.1 64.1
1977 58.6 63.7
1976 58 63.3
1975 57.6 62.8
1974 56.9 62.3
1973 56.4 61.9
1972 55.8 61.4
1971 55.3 60.9
1970 54.7 60.4
1969 54.1 59.9
1968 53.6 59.4
1967 52.9 58.9
1966 52.3 58.2
1965 52 57.9
1964 51.3 54
1963 50.6 56.9
1962 50 56.3
1961 49.2 55.7
1960 48.5 55.2
1959 47.8 54.6
1958 47.1 54
1957 46.4 53.4
1956 45.7 52.8
1955 45 52.2
1954 44.4 51.6
1953 43.8 51
1952 43.1 50.4
1951 42.5 49.8
1950 41.9 49.2

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

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Namibia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Namibia Samoa
2024 3,030,131 218,019
2023 2,963,095 216,663
2022 2,889,662 215,261
2021 2,810,548 213,779
2020 2,728,762 211,944
2019 2,650,494 209,780
2018 2,577,327 207,582
2017 2,506,853 205,415
2016 2,439,213 203,499
2015 2,374,300 201,782
2014 2,312,139 200,037
2013 2,252,508 198,268
2012 2,194,654 196,498
2011 2,146,325 194,713
2010 2,109,811 193,023
2009 2,077,394 191,513
2008 2,047,056 190,107
2007 2,018,600 188,753
2006 1,991,888 187,709
2005 1,966,582 186,978
2004 1,942,082 186,249
2003 1,917,464 185,430
2002 1,889,970 184,471
2001 1,857,048 183,166
2000 1,818,647 181,685
1999 1,776,368 180,275
1998 1,732,745 178,905
1997 1,689,264 177,547
1996 1,646,103 176,071
1995 1,602,170 174,571
1994 1,556,304 173,159
1993 1,508,697 171,774
1992 1,461,322 170,331
1991 1,415,684 169,368
1990 1,369,303 169,042
1989 1,288,947 168,768
1988 1,209,696 168,346
1987 1,167,889 167,661
1986 1,131,081 167,061
1985 1,096,890 166,849
1984 1,065,989 166,796
1983 1,037,511 166,714
1982 1,010,308 166,484
1981 992,500 165,678
1980 981,434 164,322
1979 962,825 162,882
1978 947,269 161,375
1977 931,104 159,753
1976 906,566 157,113
1975 881,032 153,344
1974 854,320 149,431
1973 828,928 146,516
1972 804,399 144,538
1971 780,584 142,503
1970 757,868 140,400
1969 736,120 138,233
1968 715,542 136,020
1967 696,045 133,764
1966 677,655 131,073
1965 660,558 127,978
1964 644,530 124,894
1963 629,589 121,764
1962 615,759 118,597
1961 603,067 115,496
1960 591,465 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Namibia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Samoa
2023 3.21 3.83
2022 3.25 3.88
2021 3.3 3.94
2020 3.35 4
2019 3.4 4.06
2018 3.46 4.14
2017 3.51 4.2
2016 3.57 4.26
2015 3.6 4.34
2014 3.64 4.42
2013 3.65 4.49
2012 3.68 4.55
2011 3.66 4.56
2010 3.66 4.52
2009 3.63 4.47
2008 3.62 4.42
2007 3.61 4.36
2006 3.6 4.32
2005 3.57 4.32
2004 3.55 4.34
2003 3.58 4.39
2002 3.69 4.44
2001 3.83 4.48
2000 3.99 4.52
1999 4.14 4.57
1998 4.18 4.64
1997 4.17 4.7
1996 4.2 4.74
1995 4.42 4.77
1994 4.68 4.79
1993 4.91 4.83
1992 5.11 4.87
1991 5.29 4.91
1990 5.4 5.01
1989 5.52 5.11
1988 5.61 5.21
1987 5.7 5.32
1986 5.79 5.42
1985 5.88 5.49
1984 5.94 5.55
1983 6 5.62
1982 6.08 5.68
1981 6.16 5.75
1980 6.24 5.86
1979 6.31 5.99
1978 6.38 6.15
1977 6.44 6.31
1976 6.49 6.47
1975 6.53 6.61
1974 6.55 6.75
1973 6.54 6.91
1972 6.53 7.07
1971 6.52 7.22
1970 6.52 7.34
1969 6.51 7.43
1968 6.5 7.5
1967 6.49 7.55
1966 6.47 7.6
1965 6.45 7.65
1964 6.43 7.7
1963 6.41 7.73
1962 6.35 7.76
1961 6.29 7.77
1960 6.24 7.78

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

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Namibia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Samoa
2024 22.1 20.9
2023 21.9 21
2022 21.8 21.1
2021 21.8 21.4
2020 21.8 21.4
2019 21.8 21.5
2018 21.7 21.4
2017 21.6 21.4
2016 21.5 21.3
2015 21.4 21.2
2014 21.3 21.1
2013 21.1 21
2012 20.9 20.8
2011 20.7 20.8
2010 20.5 20.8
2009 20.3 20.8
2008 20 20.7
2007 19.9 20.6
2006 19.7 20.4
2005 19.6 20.3
2004 19.4 20.1
2003 19.3 19.9
2002 19.2 19.7
2001 19.1 19.7
2000 19 19.8
1999 18.9 19.9
1998 18.9 19.9
1997 18.8 19.8
1996 18.7 19.7
1995 18.6 19.6
1994 18.5 19.3
1993 18.5 19
1992 18.4 18.7
1991 18.4 18.5
1990 18.3 18.4
1989 17.8 18.3
1988 17.3 18.2
1987 17 18
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 16.7 17.6
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.4 17.1
1982 16.3 16.8
1981 16.4 16.6
1980 16.6 16.4
1979 16.8 16.2
1978 17 16
1977 17.3 15.8
1976 17.5 15.5
1975 17.6 15.3
1974 17.7 15
1973 17.8 14.9
1972 17.9 14.8
1971 18 14.7
1970 18.1 14.6
1969 18.1 14.5
1968 18.2 14.5
1967 18.3 14.5
1966 18.3 14.5
1965 18.4 14.5
1964 18.4 14.6
1963 18.5 14.6
1962 18.6 14.8
1961 18.7 14.9
1960 18.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Namibia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Namibia Samoa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
99.1%
2021
English speaking
17.2%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Namibia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Samoa
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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