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Palestine vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 164th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Samoa
Population
5500288
220932
Population rank 123/197 177/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Palestine and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Samoa
2024 $13,711,100,000 $1,175,749,786
2023 $17,847,900,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $19,165,500,000 $889,554,712
2021 $18,109,000,000 $859,724,936
2020 $15,531,700,000 $868,884,903
2019 $17,133,500,000 $912,950,466
2018 $16,276,600,000 $878,448,433
2017 $16,128,000,000 $884,844,384
2016 $15,405,400,000 $843,924,797
2015 $13,972,400,000 $824,150,499
2014 $13,989,700,000 $796,683,520
2013 $13,515,500,000 $797,736,334
2012 $12,208,400,000 $773,141,661
2011 $11,186,100,000 $744,097,050
2010 $9,681,500,000 $680,260,907
2009 $8,085,700,000 $628,006,115
2008 $7,310,400,000 $641,346,192
2007 $5,815,700,000 $573,548,460
2006 $5,348,300,000 $499,923,758
2005 $5,125,700,000 $476,801,793
2004 $4,603,100,000 $407,747,565
2003 $3,968,000,000 $333,426,188
2002 $3,555,800,000 $281,790,134
2001 $4,003,700,000 $266,299,591
2000 $4,313,600,000 $258,856,140
1999 $4,271,200,000 $255,408,060
1998 $4,067,800,000 $269,485,244
1997 $3,759,800,000 $285,475,592
1996 $3,409,600,000 $249,907,869
1995 $3,282,800,000 $224,865,731
1994 $2,843,300,000 $221,098,107
1993 - $133,122,897
1992 - $132,303,041
1991 - $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $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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Palestine and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Samoa
2024 $2,592 $5,393
2023 $3,455 $4,823
2022 $3,800 $4,132
2021 $3,679 $4,022
2020 $3,234 $4,100
2019 $3,657 $4,352
2018 $3,562 $4,232
2017 $3,620 $4,308
2016 $3,528 $4,147
2015 $3,272 $4,084
2014 $3,352 $3,983
2013 $3,315 $4,024
2012 $3,067 $3,935
2011 $2,881 $3,822
2010 $2,557 $3,524
2009 $2,192 $3,279
2008 $2,035 $3,374
2007 $1,664 $3,039
2006 $1,570 $2,663
2005 $1,544 $2,550
2004 $1,422 $2,189
2003 $1,258 $1,798
2002 $1,156 $1,528
2001 $1,336 $1,454
2000 $1,476 $1,425
1999 $1,499 $1,417
1998 $1,465 $1,506
1997 $1,389 $1,608
1996 $1,317 $1,419
1995 $1,327 $1,288
1994 $1,202 $1,277
1993 - $775
1992 - $777
1991 - $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $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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Palestine vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Samoa
2026 77.4 72.1
2025 73.1 71.9
2024 69.2 71.8
2023 65.2 71.7
2022 76.7 71.6
2021 73.9 71.1
2020 75 70.7
2019 75.8 70.3
2018 75.4 71.1
2017 75.2 71
2016 74.9 71
2015 74.6 71.1
2014 72.8 71.1
2013 74.1 71.2
2012 73.7 71.2
2011 73.6 71.4
2010 73.3 71.5
2009 72.3 69.5
2008 72.2 71.5
2007 72.1 71.6
2006 71.8 71.6
2005 72 71.5
2004 71.1 71.5
2003 71 71.4
2002 70.9 71.2
2001 69.8 71
2000 70.3 70.8
1999 70.8 70.6
1998 70.6 70.3
1997 70.3 70
1996 70 69.8
1995 69.6 69.5
1994 69.3 69.2
1993 68.8 68.8
1992 68.5 68.5
1991 68.2 68
1990 67.8 67.8
1989 67.1 67.6
1988 66.7 67.3
1987 66.3 67
1986 65.7 66.8
1985 65.3 66.6
1984 64.7 66.3
1983 64.1 66
1982 63.5 65.6
1981 62.8 65.3
1980 62.2 65
1979 61.5 64.5
1978 60.8 64.1
1977 60.1 63.7
1976 59.4 63.3
1975 58.7 62.8
1974 58 62.3
1973 57.6 61.9
1972 56.7 61.4
1971 56 60.9
1970 55.4 60.4
1969 54.7 59.9
1968 54.1 59.4
1967 50.9 58.9
1966 52.8 58.2
1965 52.2 57.9
1964 51.6 54
1963 51 56.9
1962 50.4 56.3
1961 49.8 55.7
1960 49.3 55.2
1959 48.8 54.6
1958 48.4 54
1957 48 53.4
1956 47.6 52.8
1955 47.2 52.2
1954 46.9 51.6
1953 46.6 51
1952 46.3 50.4
1951 46 49.8
1950 45.7 49.2

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

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Palestine and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Palestine Samoa
2024 5,289,152 218,019
2023 5,165,775 216,663
2022 5,043,612 215,261
2021 4,922,749 213,779
2020 4,803,269 211,944
2019 4,685,306 209,780
2018 4,569,087 207,582
2017 4,454,805 205,415
2016 4,367,088 203,499
2015 4,270,092 201,782
2014 4,173,398 200,037
2013 4,076,708 198,268
2012 3,979,998 196,498
2011 3,882,986 194,713
2010 3,786,161 193,023
2009 3,689,099 191,513
2008 3,591,977 190,107
2007 3,494,496 188,753
2006 3,406,334 187,709
2005 3,320,396 186,978
2004 3,236,626 186,249
2003 3,154,969 185,430
2002 3,075,373 184,471
2001 2,997,784 183,166
2000 2,922,153 181,685
1999 2,848,431 180,275
1998 2,776,568 178,905
1997 2,706,518 177,547
1996 2,587,997 176,071
1995 2,474,666 174,571
1994 2,366,298 173,159
1993 2,262,676 171,774
1992 2,163,591 170,331
1991 2,068,845 169,368
1990 1,978,248 169,042
1989 - 168,768
1988 - 168,346
1987 - 167,661
1986 - 167,061
1985 - 166,849
1984 - 166,796
1983 - 166,714
1982 - 166,484
1981 - 165,678
1980 - 164,322
1979 - 162,882
1978 - 161,375
1977 - 159,753
1976 - 157,113
1975 - 153,344
1974 - 149,431
1973 - 146,516
1972 - 144,538
1971 - 142,503
1970 - 140,400
1969 - 138,233
1968 - 136,020
1967 - 133,764
1966 - 131,073
1965 - 127,978
1964 - 124,894
1963 - 121,764
1962 - 118,597
1961 - 115,496
1960 - 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Palestine and Samoa

Fertility rate
Palestine

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Samoa
2023 3.31 3.83
2022 3.38 3.88
2021 3.44 3.94
2020 3.51 4
2019 3.59 4.06
2018 3.67 4.14
2017 3.77 4.2
2016 3.89 4.26
2015 3.98 4.34
2014 4 4.42
2013 4.05 4.49
2012 4.15 4.55
2011 4.31 4.56
2010 4.43 4.52
2009 4.44 4.47
2008 4.51 4.42
2007 4.63 4.36
2006 4.74 4.32
2005 4.87 4.32
2004 4.97 4.34
2003 5.06 4.39
2002 5.22 4.44
2001 5.34 4.48
2000 5.46 4.52
1999 5.58 4.57
1998 5.69 4.64
1997 5.82 4.7
1996 5.99 4.74
1995 6.16 4.77
1994 6.33 4.79
1993 6.5 4.83
1992 6.65 4.87
1991 6.75 4.91
1990 6.81 5.01
1989 - 5.11
1988 - 5.21
1987 - 5.32
1986 - 5.42
1985 - 5.49
1984 - 5.55
1983 - 5.62
1982 - 5.68
1981 - 5.75
1980 - 5.86
1979 - 5.99
1978 - 6.15
1977 - 6.31
1976 - 6.47
1975 - 6.61
1974 - 6.75
1973 - 6.91
1972 - 7.07
1971 - 7.22
1970 - 7.34
1969 - 7.43
1968 - 7.5
1967 - 7.55
1966 - 7.6
1965 - 7.65
1964 - 7.7
1963 - 7.73
1962 - 7.76
1961 - 7.77
1960 - 7.78

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

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Palestine and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Samoa
2024 20.9 20.9
2023 20.8 21
2022 20.6 21.1
2021 20.4 21.4
2020 20.3 21.4
2019 20.2 21.5
2018 20 21.4
2017 19.9 21.4
2016 19.8 21.3
2015 19.6 21.2
2014 19.4 21.1
2013 19.1 21
2012 18.9 20.8
2011 18.6 20.8
2010 18.4 20.8
2009 18.1 20.8
2008 17.9 20.7
2007 17.6 20.6
2006 17.4 20.4
2005 17.1 20.3
2004 16.9 20.1
2003 16.7 19.9
2002 16.5 19.7
2001 16.3 19.7
2000 16.2 19.8
1999 16 19.9
1998 15.9 19.9
1997 15.8 19.8
1996 15.7 19.7
1995 15.6 19.6
1994 15.5 19.3
1993 15.5 19
1992 15.4 18.7
1991 15.4 18.5
1990 15.4 18.4
1989 - 18.3
1988 - 18.2
1987 - 18
1986 - 17.8
1985 - 17.6
1984 - 17.4
1983 - 17.1
1982 - 16.8
1981 - 16.6
1980 - 16.4
1979 - 16.2
1978 - 16
1977 - 15.8
1976 - 15.5
1975 - 15.3
1974 - 15
1973 - 14.9
1972 - 14.8
1971 - 14.7
1970 - 14.6
1969 - 14.5
1968 - 14.5
1967 - 14.5
1966 - 14.5
1965 - 14.5
1964 - 14.6
1963 - 14.6
1962 - 14.8
1961 - 14.9
1960 - 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Palestine Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Samoa
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
13
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Palestine Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Samoa
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 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) (2000–2021, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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