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Nigeria vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 30th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Samoa
Population
243824469
220932
Population rank 6/197 177/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Nigeria and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Samoa
2024 $252,261,880,141 $1,175,749,786
2023 $487,387,801,881 $1,044,909,500
2022 $646,950,257,578 $889,554,712
2021 $609,147,716,973 $859,724,936
2020 $598,586,817,819 $868,884,903
2019 $668,219,992,691 $912,950,466
2018 $421,739,251,509 $878,448,433
2017 $375,745,731,053 $884,844,384
2016 $404,649,125,252 $843,924,797
2015 $493,026,682,801 $824,150,499
2014 $574,183,763,412 $796,683,520
2013 $520,117,180,314 $797,736,334
2012 $463,971,018,239 $773,141,661
2011 $414,466,676,831 $744,097,050
2010 $366,990,417,129 $680,260,907
2009 $295,008,835,381 $628,006,115
2008 $339,476,276,258 $641,346,192
2007 $278,260,846,800 $573,548,460
2006 $238,454,997,161 $499,923,758
2005 $175,670,569,969 $476,801,793
2004 $135,764,731,646 $407,747,565
2003 $104,738,954,264 $333,426,188
2002 $95,054,059,303 $281,790,134
2001 $73,557,840,064 $266,299,591
2000 $69,171,451,627 $258,856,140
1999 $59,145,077,039 $255,408,060
1998 $218,416,200,673 $269,485,244
1997 $200,850,397,618 $285,475,592
1996 $185,730,236,700 $249,907,869
1995 $140,919,776,986 $224,865,731
1994 $80,399,613,064 $221,098,107
1993 $56,721,051,402 $133,122,897
1992 $52,058,181,854 $132,303,041
1991 $59,526,833,412 $125,597,205
1990 $54,035,795,388 $125,766,270
1989 $44,003,061,108 $122,888,610
1988 $49,648,470,440 $133,016,065
1987 $52,676,041,931 $111,713,922
1986 $54,805,852,581 $100,947,849
1985 $73,745,821,158 $95,572,173
1984 $73,484,359,521 $109,200,934
1983 $97,094,911,792 $111,862,824
1982 $142,769,363,314 $121,221,652
1981 $164,475,209,516 $118,190,655
1980 $64,201,788,123 $125,747,038
1979 $47,259,911,894 $122,257,393
1978 $36,527,862,209 $108,223,444
1977 $36,035,407,725 $98,295,671
1976 $36,308,883,249 $85,003,078
1975 $27,778,934,625 $93,489,283
1974 $24,846,641,318 $93,549,611
1973 $15,162,871,287 $82,452,985
1972 $12,274,416,018 $62,566,116
1971 $9,181,769,912 $53,719,569
1970 $12,546,094,982 $45,208,338
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Samoa
2024 $1,084 $5,393
2023 $2,139 $4,823
2022 $2,899 $4,132
2021 $2,787 $4,022
2020 $2,797 $4,100
2019 $3,190 $4,352
2018 $2,058 $4,232
2017 $1,876 $4,308
2016 $2,070 $4,147
2015 $2,586 $4,084
2014 $3,089 $3,983
2013 $2,873 $4,024
2012 $2,633 $3,935
2011 $2,418 $3,822
2010 $2,202 $3,524
2009 $1,820 $3,279
2008 $2,154 $3,374
2007 $1,816 $3,039
2006 $1,600 $2,663
2005 $1,211 $2,550
2004 $962 $2,189
2003 $763 $1,798
2002 $712 $1,528
2001 $566 $1,454
2000 $547 $1,425
1999 $481 $1,417
1998 $1,822 $1,506
1997 $1,720 $1,608
1996 $1,633 $1,419
1995 $1,272 $1,288
1994 $745 $1,277
1993 $540 $775
1992 $509 $777
1991 $597 $742
1990 $556 $744
1989 $465 $728
1988 $540 $790
1987 $588 $666
1986 $628 $604
1985 $869 $573
1984 $890 $655
1983 $1,207 $671
1982 $1,822 $728
1981 $2,162 $713
1980 $870 $765
1979 $661 $751
1978 $527 $671
1977 $536 $615
1976 $556 $541
1975 $438 $610
1974 $403 $626
1973 $252.4 $563
1972 $209.5 $433
1971 $160.5 $377
1970 $224.5 $322
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Samoa
2026 55 72.1
2025 54.8 71.9
2024 54.6 71.8
2023 54.5 71.7
2022 54.1 71.6
2021 53.5 71.1
2020 53.1 70.7
2019 53 70.3
2018 52.7 71.1
2017 52.4 71
2016 52.2 71
2015 51.9 71.1
2014 51.9 71.1
2013 51.8 71.2
2012 51.7 71.2
2011 51.5 71.4
2010 51.3 71.5
2009 51.1 69.5
2008 50.7 71.5
2007 50.4 71.6
2006 49.9 71.6
2005 49.5 71.5
2004 49.1 71.5
2003 48.6 71.4
2002 48 71.2
2001 47.5 71
2000 47.1 70.8
1999 46.6 70.6
1998 46.1 70.3
1997 46 70
1996 45.8 69.8
1995 45.9 69.5
1994 45.7 69.2
1993 45.8 68.8
1992 45.6 68.5
1991 45.5 68
1990 45.7 67.8
1989 45.8 67.6
1988 45.8 67.3
1987 45.9 67
1986 46 66.8
1985 46.2 66.6
1984 46.3 66.3
1983 46.4 66
1982 46.4 65.6
1981 46.3 65.3
1980 46 65
1979 45.7 64.5
1978 45.3 64.1
1977 44.8 63.7
1976 44.2 63.3
1975 43.1 62.8
1974 42.5 62.3
1973 41.8 61.9
1972 41.3 61.4
1971 40.6 60.9
1970 40 60.4
1969 38.9 59.9
1968 38.6 59.4
1967 37.5 58.9
1966 38.4 58.2
1965 38.2 57.9
1964 38 54
1963 37.8 56.9
1962 37.6 56.3
1961 37.4 55.7
1960 37.2 55.2
1959 37 54.6
1958 36.8 54
1957 36.6 53.4
1956 36.5 52.8
1955 36.3 52.2
1954 36.2 51.6
1953 36 51
1952 35.9 50.4
1951 35.7 49.8
1950 35.5 49.2

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

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Nigeria and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Samoa
2024 232,679,478 218,019
2023 227,882,945 216,663
2022 223,150,896 215,261
2021 218,529,286 213,779
2020 213,996,181 211,944
2019 209,485,641 209,780
2018 204,938,755 207,582
2017 200,254,579 205,415
2016 195,443,700 203,499
2015 190,671,878 201,782
2014 185,896,915 200,037
2013 181,049,443 198,268
2012 176,200,625 196,498
2011 171,379,598 194,713
2010 166,642,886 193,023
2009 162,049,464 191,513
2008 157,595,014 190,107
2007 153,267,261 188,753
2006 149,077,334 187,709
2005 145,017,253 186,978
2004 141,057,045 186,249
2003 137,202,644 185,430
2002 133,471,989 184,471
2001 129,862,595 183,166
2000 126,382,494 181,685
1999 123,047,320 180,275
1998 119,846,254 178,905
1997 116,754,792 177,547
1996 113,754,779 176,071
1995 110,819,428 174,571
1994 107,935,714 173,159
1993 105,122,069 171,774
1992 102,372,770 170,331
1991 99,720,162 169,368
1990 97,120,925 169,042
1989 94,531,014 168,768
1988 92,020,090 168,346
1987 89,591,716 167,661
1986 87,235,953 167,061
1985 84,897,973 166,849
1984 82,526,443 166,796
1983 80,438,260 166,714
1982 78,378,701 166,484
1981 76,068,103 165,678
1980 73,764,641 164,322
1979 71,498,242 162,882
1978 69,326,532 161,375
1977 67,234,590 159,753
1976 65,258,009 157,113
1975 63,410,815 153,344
1974 61,679,144 149,431
1973 60,082,139 146,516
1972 58,601,748 144,538
1971 57,214,684 142,503
1970 55,893,838 140,400
1969 54,631,914 138,233
1968 53,432,783 136,020
1967 52,293,065 133,764
1966 51,188,234 131,073
1965 50,086,764 127,978
1964 49,012,016 124,894
1963 47,973,575 121,764
1962 46,965,292 118,597
1961 45,989,310 115,496
1960 45,053,782 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Samoa

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Samoa
2023 4.48 3.83
2022 4.55 3.88
2021 4.64 3.94
2020 4.7 4
2019 4.86 4.06
2018 5.02 4.14
2017 5.18 4.2
2016 5.34 4.26
2015 5.5 4.34
2014 5.62 4.42
2013 5.69 4.49
2012 5.8 4.55
2011 5.89 4.56
2010 5.95 4.52
2009 5.99 4.47
2008 6.02 4.42
2007 6.03 4.36
2006 6.05 4.32
2005 6.06 4.32
2004 6.09 4.34
2003 6.1 4.39
2002 6.12 4.44
2001 6.13 4.48
2000 6.12 4.52
1999 6.08 4.57
1998 6.07 4.64
1997 6.14 4.7
1996 6.22 4.74
1995 6.27 4.77
1994 6.32 4.79
1993 6.35 4.83
1992 6.39 4.87
1991 6.43 4.91
1990 6.46 5.01
1989 6.49 5.11
1988 6.5 5.21
1987 6.5 5.32
1986 6.56 5.42
1985 6.62 5.49
1984 6.7 5.55
1983 6.78 5.62
1982 6.8 5.68
1981 6.82 5.75
1980 6.85 5.86
1979 6.89 5.99
1978 6.92 6.15
1977 6.86 6.31
1976 6.81 6.47
1975 6.77 6.61
1974 6.7 6.75
1973 6.63 6.91
1972 6.58 7.07
1971 6.53 7.22
1970 6.47 7.34
1969 6.44 7.43
1968 6.42 7.5
1967 6.4 7.55
1966 6.39 7.6
1965 6.37 7.65
1964 6.36 7.7
1963 6.35 7.73
1962 6.36 7.76
1961 6.35 7.77
1960 6.36 7.78

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

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Nigeria and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Samoa
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Nigeria Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Samoa
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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