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Netherlands vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 134th vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Samoa
Population
18252623
220932
Population rank 72/197 177/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Netherlands and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Samoa
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $1,175,749,786
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $1,044,909,500
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $889,554,712
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $859,724,936
2020 $932,560,861,701 $868,884,903
2019 $928,903,005,576 $912,950,466
2018 $929,733,599,797 $878,448,433
2017 $848,233,537,846 $884,844,384
2016 $797,163,949,290 $843,924,797
2015 $775,743,675,303 $824,150,499
2014 $901,556,501,756 $796,683,520
2013 $883,951,539,007 $797,736,334
2012 $845,689,017,066 $773,141,661
2011 $913,140,741,333 $744,097,050
2010 $852,464,982,433 $680,260,907
2009 $878,954,223,140 $628,006,115
2008 $957,901,566,041 $641,346,192
2007 $853,499,460,873 $573,548,460
2006 $737,593,995,289 $499,923,758
2005 $688,133,699,636 $476,801,793
2004 $661,224,886,143 $407,747,565
2003 $582,435,617,082 $333,426,188
2002 $475,529,972,123 $281,790,134
2001 $432,536,219,669 $266,299,591
2000 $417,649,282,154 $258,856,140
1999 $447,778,514,140 $255,408,060
1998 $438,612,530,549 $269,485,244
1997 $417,506,211,882 $285,475,592
1996 $451,372,549,020 $249,907,869
1995 $452,967,334,614 $224,865,731
1994 $379,688,232,232 $221,098,107
1993 $354,070,495,966 $133,122,897
1992 $363,497,050,125 $132,303,041
1991 $327,982,316,124 $125,597,205
1990 $318,799,003,994 $125,766,270
1989 $258,716,904,292 $122,888,610
1988 $262,295,966,105 $133,016,065
1987 $245,406,949,521 $111,713,922
1986 $201,157,708,221 $100,947,849
1985 $144,057,523,222 $95,572,173
1984 $144,124,462,912 $109,200,934
1983 $153,671,294,109 $111,862,824
1982 $158,712,765,536 $121,221,652
1981 $164,375,775,854 $118,190,655
1980 $195,439,301,707 $125,747,038
1979 $179,933,827,310 $122,257,393
1978 $156,089,077,205 $108,223,444
1977 $127,203,923,857 $98,295,671
1976 $109,329,386,564 $85,003,078
1975 $100,397,061,694 $93,489,283
1974 $87,371,810,804 $93,549,611
1973 $71,946,639,603 $82,452,985
1972 $54,787,070,173 $62,566,116
1971 $44,644,730,576 $53,719,569
1970 $38,220,884,519 $45,208,338
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Samoa
2024 $67,520 $5,393
2023 $63,516 $4,823
2022 $59,123 $4,132
2021 $60,142 $4,022
2020 $53,468 $4,100
2019 $53,555 $4,352
2018 $53,955 $4,232
2017 $49,514 $4,308
2016 $46,809 $4,147
2015 $45,794 $4,084
2014 $53,457 $3,983
2013 $52,602 $4,024
2012 $50,474 $3,935
2011 $54,702 $3,822
2010 $51,306 $3,524
2009 $53,172 $3,279
2008 $58,247 $3,374
2007 $52,101 $3,039
2006 $45,124 $2,663
2005 $42,165 $2,550
2004 $40,611 $2,189
2003 $35,897 $1,798
2002 $29,447 $1,528
2001 $26,956 $1,454
2000 $26,225 $1,425
1999 $28,319 $1,417
1998 $27,924 $1,506
1997 $26,745 $1,608
1996 $29,064 $1,419
1995 $29,301 $1,288
1994 $24,683 $1,277
1993 $23,156 $775
1992 $23,939 $777
1991 $21,764 $742
1990 $21,322 $744
1989 $17,423 $728
1988 $17,771 $790
1987 $16,734 $666
1986 $13,804 $604
1985 $9,941 $573
1984 $9,992 $655
1983 $10,696 $671
1982 $11,089 $728
1981 $11,537 $713
1980 $13,812 $765
1979 $12,817 $751
1978 $11,196 $671
1977 $9,180 $615
1976 $7,937 $541
1975 $7,346 $610
1974 $6,450 $626
1973 $5,353 $563
1972 $4,110 $433
1971 $3,384 $377
1970 $2,931 $322
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Samoa
2026 82.6 72.1
2025 82.4 71.9
2024 82.3 71.8
2023 82.2 71.7
2022 81.9 71.6
2021 81.4 71.1
2020 81.4 70.7
2019 82.1 70.3
2018 81.8 71.1
2017 81.7 71
2016 81.6 71
2015 81.5 71.1
2014 81.7 71.1
2013 81.3 71.2
2012 81.1 71.2
2011 81.1 71.4
2010 80.8 71.5
2009 80.7 69.5
2008 80.4 71.5
2007 80.3 71.6
2006 79.8 71.6
2005 79.5 71.5
2004 79.2 71.5
2003 78.7 71.4
2002 78.4 71.2
2001 78.3 71
2000 78.1 70.8
1999 78 70.6
1998 78 70.3
1997 77.9 70
1996 77.6 69.8
1995 77.6 69.5
1994 77.5 69.2
1993 77 68.8
1992 77.4 68.5
1991 77.2 68
1990 77 67.8
1989 76.8 67.6
1988 77 67.3
1987 76.8 67
1986 76.4 66.8
1985 76.4 66.6
1984 76.3 66.3
1983 76.3 66
1982 76.1 65.6
1981 76 65.3
1980 75.8 65
1979 75.6 64.5
1978 75.2 64.1
1977 75.3 63.7
1976 74.7 63.3
1975 74.6 62.8
1974 74.6 62.3
1973 74.2 61.9
1972 73.8 61.4
1971 73.9 60.9
1970 73.6 60.4
1969 73.6 59.9
1968 73.6 59.4
1967 73.8 58.9
1966 73.6 58.2
1965 73.6 57.9
1964 73.7 54
1963 73.4 56.9
1962 73.2 56.3
1961 73.6 55.7
1960 73.4 55.2
1959 73.2 54.6
1958 73.1 54
1957 73 53.4
1956 72.5 52.8
1955 72.5 52.2
1954 72.4 51.6
1953 71.7 51
1952 72.1 50.4
1951 71.5 49.8
1950 71.4 49.2

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

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Netherlands and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Samoa
2024 17,993,485 218,019
2023 17,877,117 216,663
2022 17,700,982 215,261
2021 17,533,044 213,779
2020 17,441,500 211,944
2019 17,344,874 209,780
2018 17,231,624 207,582
2017 17,131,296 205,415
2016 17,030,314 203,499
2015 16,939,923 201,782
2014 16,865,008 200,037
2013 16,804,432 198,268
2012 16,754,962 196,498
2011 16,693,074 194,713
2010 16,615,394 193,023
2009 16,530,388 191,513
2008 16,445,593 190,107
2007 16,381,696 188,753
2006 16,346,101 187,709
2005 16,319,868 186,978
2004 16,281,779 186,249
2003 16,225,302 185,430
2002 16,148,929 184,471
2001 16,046,180 183,166
2000 15,925,513 181,685
1999 15,812,088 180,275
1998 15,707,209 178,905
1997 15,610,650 177,547
1996 15,530,498 176,071
1995 15,459,006 174,571
1994 15,382,838 173,159
1993 15,290,368 171,774
1992 15,184,166 170,331
1991 15,069,798 169,368
1990 14,951,510 169,042
1989 14,848,907 168,768
1988 14,760,094 168,346
1987 14,665,037 167,661
1986 14,572,278 167,061
1985 14,491,632 166,849
1984 14,424,211 166,796
1983 14,367,070 166,714
1982 14,312,690 166,484
1981 14,247,208 165,678
1980 14,149,800 164,322
1979 14,038,270 162,882
1978 13,941,700 161,375
1977 13,856,185 159,753
1976 13,774,037 157,113
1975 13,666,335 153,344
1974 13,545,056 149,431
1973 13,439,322 146,516
1972 13,328,593 144,538
1971 13,194,497 142,503
1970 13,038,526 140,400
1969 12,877,984 138,233
1968 12,729,721 136,020
1967 12,598,201 133,764
1966 12,456,251 131,073
1965 12,294,732 127,978
1964 12,127,120 124,894
1963 11,965,966 121,764
1962 11,805,689 118,597
1961 11,638,712 115,496
1960 11,486,631 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Samoa

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Samoa
2023 1.43 3.83
2022 1.49 3.88
2021 1.62 3.94
2020 1.54 4
2019 1.57 4.06
2018 1.59 4.14
2017 1.62 4.2
2016 1.66 4.26
2015 1.66 4.34
2014 1.71 4.42
2013 1.68 4.49
2012 1.72 4.55
2011 1.76 4.56
2010 1.79 4.52
2009 1.79 4.47
2008 1.77 4.42
2007 1.72 4.36
2006 1.72 4.32
2005 1.71 4.32
2004 1.72 4.34
2003 1.75 4.39
2002 1.73 4.44
2001 1.71 4.48
2000 1.72 4.52
1999 1.65 4.57
1998 1.63 4.64
1997 1.56 4.7
1996 1.53 4.74
1995 1.53 4.77
1994 1.57 4.79
1993 1.57 4.83
1992 1.59 4.87
1991 1.61 4.91
1990 1.62 5.01
1989 1.55 5.11
1988 1.55 5.21
1987 1.56 5.32
1986 1.55 5.42
1985 1.51 5.49
1984 1.49 5.55
1983 1.47 5.62
1982 1.5 5.68
1981 1.56 5.75
1980 1.6 5.86
1979 1.56 5.99
1978 1.58 6.15
1977 1.58 6.31
1976 1.63 6.47
1975 1.66 6.61
1974 1.77 6.75
1973 1.9 6.91
1972 2.15 7.07
1971 2.36 7.22
1970 2.57 7.34
1969 2.75 7.43
1968 2.72 7.5
1967 2.81 7.55
1966 2.9 7.6
1965 3.04 7.65
1964 3.17 7.7
1963 3.19 7.73
1962 3.18 7.76
1961 3.22 7.77
1960 3.12 7.78

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

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Netherlands and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Samoa
2024 42.4 20.9
2023 42.4 21
2022 42.5 21.1
2021 42.6 21.4
2020 42.5 21.4
2019 42.5 21.5
2018 42.4 21.4
2017 42.3 21.4
2016 42.2 21.3
2015 42 21.2
2014 41.8 21.1
2013 41.6 21
2012 41.3 20.8
2011 41 20.8
2010 40.7 20.8
2009 40.3 20.8
2008 40 20.7
2007 39.7 20.6
2006 39.3 20.4
2005 38.9 20.3
2004 38.5 20.1
2003 38.1 19.9
2002 37.8 19.7
2001 37.5 19.7
2000 37.3 19.8
1999 37 19.9
1998 36.7 19.9
1997 36.4 19.8
1996 36.1 19.7
1995 35.7 19.6
1994 35.4 19.3
1993 35.1 19
1992 34.8 18.7
1991 34.6 18.5
1990 34.3 18.4
1989 34.1 18.3
1988 33.8 18.2
1987 33.5 18
1986 33.2 17.8
1985 32.9 17.6
1984 32.6 17.4
1983 32.3 17.1
1982 31.9 16.8
1981 31.6 16.6
1980 31.3 16.4
1979 31 16.2
1978 30.7 16
1977 30.3 15.8
1976 29.8 15.5
1975 29.4 15.3
1974 29.3 15
1973 29 14.9
1972 28.9 14.8
1971 28.7 14.7
1970 28.6 14.6
1969 28.6 14.5
1968 28.6 14.5
1967 28.5 14.5
1966 28.6 14.5
1965 28.6 14.5
1964 28.6 14.6
1963 28.7 14.6
1962 28.7 14.8
1961 28.8 14.9
1960 28.8 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Samoa
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
90.9%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Netherlands Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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) (2000–2021, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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