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Nepal vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 92nd vs. 168th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Samoa
Population
29596762
220932
Population rank 52/197 177/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Nepal and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Samoa
2024 $42,914,268,287 $1,175,749,786
2023 $41,047,772,331 $1,044,909,500
2022 $41,182,939,601 $889,554,712
2021 $36,924,841,394 $859,724,936
2020 $33,433,659,301 $868,884,903
2019 $34,186,180,699 $912,950,466
2018 $33,111,525,237 $878,448,433
2017 $28,971,588,940 $884,844,384
2016 $24,524,109,484 $843,924,797
2015 $24,360,801,287 $824,150,499
2014 $22,731,612,922 $796,683,520
2013 $22,162,204,925 $797,736,334
2012 $21,703,100,877 $773,141,661
2011 $21,573,872,421 $744,097,050
2010 $16,002,656,434 $680,260,907
2009 $12,854,985,464 $628,006,115
2008 $12,545,438,605 $641,346,192
2007 $10,325,618,017 $573,548,460
2006 $9,043,715,356 $499,923,758
2005 $8,130,258,378 $476,801,793
2004 $7,273,938,315 $407,747,565
2003 $6,330,473,097 $333,426,188
2002 $6,050,875,807 $281,790,134
2001 $6,007,055,042 $266,299,591
2000 $5,494,252,208 $258,856,140
1999 $5,033,642,384 $255,408,060
1998 $4,856,255,044 $269,485,244
1997 $4,918,691,917 $285,475,592
1996 $4,521,580,381 $249,907,869
1995 $4,401,104,418 $224,865,731
1994 $4,066,775,510 $221,098,107
1993 $3,660,041,667 $133,122,897
1992 $3,401,211,581 $132,303,041
1991 $3,921,476,085 $125,597,205
1990 $3,627,560,239 $125,766,270
1989 $3,525,225,787 $122,888,610
1988 $3,487,009,748 $133,016,065
1987 $2,957,255,380 $111,713,922
1986 $2,850,782,044 $100,947,849
1985 $2,619,913,956 $95,572,173
1984 $2,581,207,388 $109,200,934
1983 $2,447,174,803 $111,862,824
1982 $2,395,423,742 $121,221,652
1981 $2,275,583,317 $118,190,655
1980 $1,945,916,583 $125,747,038
1979 $1,851,250,008 $122,257,393
1978 $1,604,162,497 $108,223,444
1977 $1,382,400,000 $98,295,671
1976 $1,452,788,985 $85,003,078
1975 $1,575,789,254 $93,489,283
1974 $1,217,953,547 $93,549,611
1973 $972,101,725 $82,452,985
1972 $1,024,098,400 $62,566,116
1971 $882,765,472 $53,719,569
1970 $865,975,309 $45,208,338
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

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

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Nepal and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Samoa
2024 $1,447 $5,393
2023 $1,382 $4,823
2022 $1,386 $4,132
2021 $1,253 $4,022
2020 $1,154 $4,100
2019 $1,203 $4,352
2018 $1,179 $4,232
2017 $1,034 $4,308
2016 $877 $4,147
2015 $876 $4,084
2014 $821 $3,983
2013 $803 $4,024
2012 $788 $3,935
2011 $786 $3,822
2010 $585 $3,524
2009 $473 $3,279
2008 $465 $3,374
2007 $385 $3,039
2006 $340 $2,663
2005 $309 $2,550
2004 $279.6 $2,189
2003 $246.4 $1,798
2002 $238.9 $1,528
2001 $240.8 $1,454
2000 $223.8 $1,425
1999 $208.6 $1,417
1998 $205.1 $1,506
1997 $211.8 $1,608
1996 $198.8 $1,419
1995 $197.8 $1,288
1994 $187.3 $1,277
1993 $172.8 $775
1992 $165 $777
1991 $195.7 $742
1990 $185.8 $744
1989 $185 $728
1988 $187.1 $790
1987 $162 $666
1986 $159.5 $604
1985 $149.9 $573
1984 $151.1 $655
1983 $146.6 $671
1982 $147 $728
1981 $142.9 $713
1980 $125.1 $765
1979 $121.9 $751
1978 $108.1 $671
1977 $95.3 $615
1976 $102.5 $541
1975 $113.6 $610
1974 $89.8 $626
1973 $73.2 $563
1972 $78.8 $433
1971 $69.5 $377
1970 $69.6 $322
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

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

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Nepal vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Samoa
2026 71.2 72.1
2025 70.9 71.9
2024 70.6 71.8
2023 70.4 71.7
2022 70.1 71.6
2021 68.4 71.1
2020 69.1 70.7
2019 69.3 70.3
2018 69 71.1
2017 68.7 71
2016 68.4 71
2015 67.4 71.1
2014 67.8 71.1
2013 67.6 71.2
2012 67.4 71.2
2011 67.1 71.4
2010 66.8 71.5
2009 66.6 69.5
2008 66.4 71.5
2007 66.2 71.6
2006 65.9 71.6
2005 65.3 71.5
2004 64.7 71.5
2003 64.2 71.4
2002 63.5 71.2
2001 63.3 71
2000 62.6 70.8
1999 62 70.6
1998 61.5 70.3
1997 60.8 70
1996 60 69.8
1995 59.3 69.5
1994 58.6 69.2
1993 57.6 68.8
1992 56.7 68.5
1991 55.6 68
1990 54.8 67.8
1989 54 67.6
1988 53.1 67.3
1987 52.4 67
1986 51.6 66.8
1985 50.9 66.6
1984 50.2 66.3
1983 49.7 66
1982 49.2 65.6
1981 48.7 65.3
1980 48.3 65
1979 47.8 64.5
1978 47.2 64.1
1977 46.6 63.7
1976 46 63.3
1975 45.5 62.8
1974 44.9 62.3
1973 44.5 61.9
1972 44.1 61.4
1971 43.6 60.9
1970 43.2 60.4
1969 42.7 59.9
1968 42.2 59.4
1967 41.7 58.9
1966 41.2 58.2
1965 40.7 57.9
1964 40.2 54
1963 39.6 56.9
1962 39.3 56.3
1961 39 55.7
1960 38.7 55.2
1959 38.4 54.6
1958 38.1 54
1957 38 53.4
1956 37.9 52.8
1955 37.9 52.2
1954 37.8 51.6
1953 37.7 51
1952 37.7 50.4
1951 37.6 49.8
1950 37.6 49.2

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

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Nepal and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Nepal Samoa
2024 29,651,054 218,019
2023 29,694,614 216,663
2022 29,715,436 215,261
2021 29,475,010 213,779
2020 28,966,574 211,944
2019 28,414,064 209,780
2018 28,079,689 207,582
2017 28,011,258 205,415
2016 27,955,462 203,499
2015 27,823,629 201,782
2014 27,672,370 200,037
2013 27,589,996 198,268
2012 27,534,915 196,498
2011 27,464,494 194,713
2010 27,341,952 193,023
2009 27,173,035 191,513
2008 26,990,037 190,107
2007 26,788,492 188,753
2006 26,565,425 187,709
2005 26,309,458 186,978
2004 26,016,656 186,249
2003 25,688,758 185,430
2002 25,328,981 184,471
2001 24,946,748 183,166
2000 24,546,509 181,685
1999 24,125,199 180,275
1998 23,680,357 178,905
1997 23,219,463 177,547
1996 22,741,862 176,071
1995 22,245,439 174,571
1994 21,717,479 173,159
1993 21,180,159 171,774
1992 20,609,707 170,331
1991 20,036,500 169,368
1990 19,524,573 169,042
1989 19,057,807 168,768
1988 18,638,661 168,346
1987 18,250,505 167,661
1986 17,868,124 167,061
1985 17,477,692 166,849
1984 17,085,242 166,796
1983 16,689,119 166,714
1982 16,297,987 166,484
1981 15,922,423 165,678
1980 15,553,105 164,322
1979 15,190,590 162,882
1978 14,839,695 161,375
1977 14,499,175 159,753
1976 14,177,649 157,113
1975 13,870,695 153,344
1974 13,568,435 149,431
1973 13,275,239 146,516
1972 12,989,099 144,538
1971 12,710,061 142,503
1970 12,436,190 140,400
1969 12,167,036 138,233
1968 11,906,266 136,020
1967 11,652,716 133,764
1966 11,408,710 131,073
1965 11,173,411 127,978
1964 10,946,392 124,894
1963 10,729,818 121,764
1962 10,521,116 118,597
1961 10,318,396 115,496
1960 10,123,658 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Samoa

Fertility rate
Nepal

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Samoa
2023 1.98 3.83
2022 2 3.88
2021 2.03 3.94
2020 2.05 4
2019 2.08 4.06
2018 2.12 4.14
2017 2.17 4.2
2016 2.23 4.26
2015 2.27 4.34
2014 2.32 4.42
2013 2.36 4.49
2012 2.42 4.55
2011 2.46 4.56
2010 2.54 4.52
2009 2.63 4.47
2008 2.74 4.42
2007 2.86 4.36
2006 2.97 4.32
2005 3.12 4.32
2004 3.28 4.34
2003 3.44 4.39
2002 3.6 4.44
2001 3.79 4.48
2000 3.98 4.52
1999 4.13 4.57
1998 4.28 4.64
1997 4.44 4.7
1996 4.67 4.74
1995 4.87 4.77
1994 4.96 4.79
1993 5.04 4.83
1992 5.07 4.87
1991 5.15 4.91
1990 5.21 5.01
1989 5.26 5.11
1988 5.31 5.21
1987 5.35 5.32
1986 5.4 5.42
1985 5.46 5.49
1984 5.51 5.55
1983 5.54 5.62
1982 5.55 5.68
1981 5.58 5.75
1980 5.6 5.86
1979 5.64 5.99
1978 5.68 6.15
1977 5.69 6.31
1976 5.72 6.47
1975 5.73 6.61
1974 5.75 6.75
1973 5.7 6.91
1972 5.8 7.07
1971 5.85 7.22
1970 5.87 7.34
1969 5.89 7.43
1968 5.94 7.5
1967 5.95 7.55
1966 5.98 7.6
1965 6.01 7.65
1964 6.04 7.7
1963 6.06 7.73
1962 6.08 7.76
1961 6.09 7.77
1960 6.07 7.78

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

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Nepal and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Samoa
2024 26 20.9
2023 25.7 21
2022 25.4 21.1
2021 25 21.4
2020 24.5 21.4
2019 23.7 21.5
2018 23.2 21.4
2017 22.9 21.4
2016 22.7 21.3
2015 22.4 21.2
2014 22.2 21.1
2013 22 21
2012 21.8 20.8
2011 21.6 20.8
2010 21.3 20.8
2009 21 20.8
2008 20.8 20.7
2007 20.5 20.6
2006 20.3 20.4
2005 20 20.3
2004 19.8 20.1
2003 19.7 19.9
2002 19.5 19.7
2001 19.4 19.7
2000 19.3 19.8
1999 19.3 19.9
1998 19.2 19.9
1997 19.2 19.8
1996 19.2 19.7
1995 19.2 19.6
1994 19.2 19.3
1993 19.2 19
1992 19.2 18.7
1991 19.2 18.5
1990 19.2 18.4
1989 19.2 18.3
1988 19.2 18.2
1987 19.3 18
1986 19.4 17.8
1985 19.4 17.6
1984 19.5 17.4
1983 19.5 17.1
1982 19.5 16.8
1981 19.5 16.6
1980 19.6 16.4
1979 19.6 16.2
1978 19.6 16
1977 19.7 15.8
1976 19.7 15.5
1975 19.7 15.3
1974 19.7 15
1973 19.7 14.9
1972 19.7 14.8
1971 19.7 14.7
1970 19.7 14.6
1969 19.7 14.5
1968 19.7 14.5
1967 19.7 14.5
1966 19.6 14.5
1965 19.6 14.5
1964 19.6 14.6
1963 19.6 14.6
1962 19.6 14.8
1961 19.5 14.9
1960 19.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nepal Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nepal Samoa
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Nepal Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Samoa
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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