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Portugal vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 108th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Samoa
Population
10667081
220932
Population rank 92/197 177/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Portugal and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Samoa
2024 $313,271,185,085 $1,175,749,786
2023 $292,323,800,949 $1,044,909,500
2022 $256,898,677,175 $889,554,712
2021 $256,055,879,091 $859,724,936
2020 $229,618,773,423 $868,884,903
2019 $240,115,970,063 $912,950,466
2018 $242,092,894,543 $878,448,433
2017 $220,862,990,767 $884,844,384
2016 $206,305,431,242 $843,924,797
2015 $199,038,523,120 $824,150,499
2014 $230,078,616,300 $796,683,520
2013 $226,677,408,292 $797,736,334
2012 $216,536,676,772 $773,141,661
2011 $245,426,767,676 $744,097,050
2010 $238,443,864,993 $680,260,907
2009 $244,667,762,836 $628,006,115
2008 $263,416,394,624 $641,346,192
2007 $240,496,147,317 $573,548,460
2006 $208,756,449,276 $499,923,758
2005 $197,253,876,705 $476,801,793
2004 $189,382,122,532 $407,747,565
2003 $165,226,175,537 $333,426,188
2002 $134,795,565,549 $281,790,134
2001 $121,604,107,165 $266,299,591
2000 $118,605,192,877 $258,856,140
1999 $127,470,385,557 $255,408,060
1998 $123,946,327,916 $269,485,244
1997 $117,016,535,163 $285,475,592
1996 $122,630,089,680 $249,907,869
1995 $118,122,007,430 $224,865,731
1994 $99,688,641,304 $221,098,107
1993 $95,009,751,901 $133,122,897
1992 $107,592,098,307 $132,303,041
1991 $89,233,599,278 $125,597,205
1990 $78,713,860,217 $125,766,270
1989 $60,594,092,182 $122,888,610
1988 $56,347,250,696 $133,016,065
1987 $48,182,925,857 $111,713,922
1986 $38,745,901,354 $100,947,849
1985 $27,115,807,742 $95,572,173
1984 $25,217,969,050 $109,200,934
1983 $27,239,650,742 $111,862,824
1982 $30,527,754,793 $121,221,652
1981 $31,977,276,873 $118,190,655
1980 $32,896,519,824 $125,747,038
1979 $26,622,819,672 $122,257,393
1978 $23,487,614,051 $108,223,444
1977 $21,439,523,311 $98,295,671
1976 $20,332,831,565 $85,003,078
1975 $19,347,607,843 $93,489,283
1974 $17,512,391,476 $93,549,611
1973 $15,090,564,186 $82,452,985
1972 $11,239,117,865 $62,566,116
1971 $9,201,604,240 $53,719,569
1970 $8,108,235,704 $45,208,338
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1960 $3,339,150,158 -

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

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Portugal and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Samoa
2024 $29,292 $5,393
2023 $27,635 $4,823
2022 $24,621 $4,132
2021 $24,711 $4,022
2020 $22,299 $4,100
2019 $23,343 $4,352
2018 $23,541 $4,232
2017 $21,442 $4,308
2016 $19,980 $4,147
2015 $19,216 $4,084
2014 $22,121 $3,983
2013 $21,676 $4,024
2012 $20,593 $3,935
2011 $23,247 $3,822
2010 $22,552 $3,524
2009 $23,151 $3,279
2008 $24,949 $3,374
2007 $22,811 $3,039
2006 $19,839 $2,663
2005 $18,780 $2,550
2004 $18,064 $2,189
2003 $15,798 $1,798
2002 $12,937 $1,528
2001 $11,735 $1,454
2000 $11,526 $1,425
1999 $12,475 $1,417
1998 $12,199 $1,506
1997 $11,576 $1,608
1996 $12,185 $1,419
1995 $11,781 $1,288
1994 $9,977 $1,277
1993 $9,535 $775
1992 $10,811 $777
1991 $8,959 $742
1990 $7,885 $744
1989 $6,056 $728
1988 $5,624 $790
1987 $4,804 $666
1986 $3,862 $604
1985 $2,705 $573
1984 $2,523 $655
1983 $2,735 $671
1982 $3,080 $728
1981 $3,246 $713
1980 $3,368 $765
1979 $2,756 $751
1978 $2,457 $671
1977 $2,267 $615
1976 $2,173 $541
1975 $2,128 $610
1974 $2,000 $626
1973 $1,748 $563
1972 $1,302 $433
1971 $1,065 $377
1970 $934 $322
1969 $832 -
1968 $752 -
1967 $676 -
1966 $601 -
1965 $545 -
1964 $490 -
1963 $452 -
1962 $426 -
1961 $400 -
1960 $377 -

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

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Portugal vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Samoa
2026 82.9 72.1
2025 82.7 71.9
2024 82.6 71.8
2023 82.4 71.7
2022 81.2 71.6
2021 81.4 71.1
2020 81.4 70.7
2019 82 70.3
2018 81.6 71.1
2017 81.7 71
2016 81.4 71
2015 81.3 71.1
2014 81.3 71.1
2013 80.9 71.2
2012 80.6 71.2
2011 80.6 71.4
2010 80.1 71.5
2009 79.8 69.5
2008 79.6 71.5
2007 79.3 71.6
2006 79.1 71.6
2005 78.3 71.5
2004 78.4 71.5
2003 77.6 71.4
2002 77.4 71.2
2001 77.2 71
2000 76.8 70.8
1999 76.3 70.6
1998 76.1 70.3
1997 75.9 70
1996 75.5 69.8
1995 75.5 69.5
1994 75.7 69.2
1993 74.8 68.8
1992 74.9 68.5
1991 74.2 68
1990 74.3 67.8
1989 74.7 67.6
1988 74.1 67.3
1987 74.1 67
1986 73.6 66.8
1985 73.2 66.6
1984 72.9 66.3
1983 72.7 66
1982 72.7 65.6
1981 71.9 65.3
1980 71.7 65
1979 71.6 64.5
1978 70.8 64.1
1977 70.3 63.7
1976 69.1 63.3
1975 68.8 62.8
1974 69.1 62.3
1973 68.6 61.9
1972 69.2 61.4
1971 66.8 60.9
1970 67.1 60.4
1969 66.4 59.9
1968 66.8 59.4
1967 66.5 58.9
1966 65.6 58.2
1965 66.1 57.9
1964 65.1 54
1963 64.9 56.9
1962 64.3 56.3
1961 62.8 55.7
1960 64.1 55.2
1959 62.9 54.6
1958 63.7 54
1957 61.4 53.4
1956 61.2 52.8
1955 61.4 52.2
1954 62.2 51.6
1953 61.1 51
1952 59.8 50.4
1951 58.7 49.8
1950 58.5 49.2

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

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Portugal and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Portugal Samoa
2024 10,694,681 218,019
2023 10,578,174 216,663
2022 10,434,332 215,261
2021 10,361,831 213,779
2020 10,297,081 211,944
2019 10,286,263 209,780
2018 10,283,822 207,582
2017 10,300,300 205,415
2016 10,325,452 203,499
2015 10,358,076 201,782
2014 10,401,062 200,037
2013 10,457,295 198,268
2012 10,514,844 196,498
2011 10,557,560 194,713
2010 10,573,100 193,023
2009 10,568,247 191,513
2008 10,558,177 190,107
2007 10,542,964 188,753
2006 10,522,288 187,709
2005 10,503,330 186,978
2004 10,483,861 186,249
2003 10,458,821 185,430
2002 10,419,631 184,471
2001 10,362,722 183,166
2000 10,289,898 181,685
1999 10,217,828 180,275
1998 10,160,196 178,905
1997 10,108,977 177,547
1996 10,063,945 176,071
1995 10,026,176 174,571
1994 9,991,525 173,159
1993 9,964,675 171,774
1992 9,952,494 170,331
1991 9,960,235 169,368
1990 9,983,218 169,042
1989 10,005,000 168,768
1988 10,019,610 168,346
1987 10,030,031 167,661
1986 10,032,734 167,061
1985 10,023,613 166,849
1984 9,996,232 166,796
1983 9,957,865 166,714
1982 9,911,771 166,484
1981 9,851,362 165,678
1980 9,766,312 164,322
1979 9,661,265 162,882
1978 9,558,250 161,375
1977 9,455,675 159,753
1976 9,355,810 157,113
1975 9,093,470 153,344
1974 8,754,365 149,431
1973 8,633,100 146,516
1972 8,630,430 144,538
1971 8,643,756 142,503
1970 8,680,431 140,400
1969 8,757,705 138,233
1968 8,836,650 136,020
1967 8,874,520 133,764
1966 8,930,990 131,073
1965 8,998,595 127,978
1964 9,035,365 124,894
1963 9,030,355 121,764
1962 8,993,985 118,597
1961 8,929,316 115,496
1960 8,857,716 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Samoa

Fertility rate
Portugal

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Samoa
2023 1.44 3.83
2022 1.43 3.88
2021 1.35 3.94
2020 1.42 4
2019 1.44 4.06
2018 1.42 4.14
2017 1.38 4.2
2016 1.37 4.26
2015 1.31 4.34
2014 1.24 4.42
2013 1.21 4.49
2012 1.28 4.55
2011 1.35 4.56
2010 1.39 4.52
2009 1.34 4.47
2008 1.39 4.42
2007 1.35 4.36
2006 1.37 4.32
2005 1.41 4.32
2004 1.4 4.34
2003 1.44 4.39
2002 1.46 4.44
2001 1.45 4.48
2000 1.55 4.52
1999 1.5 4.57
1998 1.47 4.64
1997 1.47 4.7
1996 1.44 4.74
1995 1.41 4.77
1994 1.45 4.79
1993 1.52 4.83
1992 1.54 4.87
1991 1.56 4.91
1990 1.56 5.01
1989 1.57 5.11
1988 1.61 5.21
1987 1.62 5.32
1986 1.66 5.42
1985 1.72 5.49
1984 1.9 5.55
1983 1.95 5.62
1982 2.07 5.68
1981 2.13 5.75
1980 2.25 5.86
1979 2.31 5.99
1978 2.45 6.15
1977 2.69 6.31
1976 2.82 6.47
1975 2.75 6.61
1974 2.7 6.75
1973 2.77 6.91
1972 2.86 7.07
1971 3 7.22
1970 3.01 7.34
1969 3.12 7.43
1968 3.12 7.5
1967 3.16 7.55
1966 3.16 7.6
1965 3.15 7.65
1964 3.21 7.7
1963 3.12 7.73
1962 3.23 7.76
1961 3.21 7.77
1960 3.16 7.78

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

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Portugal and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Samoa
2024 47.5 20.9
2023 47.2 21
2022 46.8 21.1
2021 46.5 21.4
2020 46.1 21.4
2019 45.6 21.5
2018 45.2 21.4
2017 44.7 21.4
2016 44.3 21.3
2015 43.8 21.2
2014 43.4 21.1
2013 42.9 21
2012 42.4 20.8
2011 41.9 20.8
2010 41.5 20.8
2009 41 20.8
2008 40.6 20.7
2007 40.2 20.6
2006 39.8 20.4
2005 39.4 20.3
2004 39 20.1
2003 38.6 19.9
2002 38.3 19.7
2001 38 19.7
2000 37.7 19.8
1999 37.4 19.9
1998 37.1 19.9
1997 36.8 19.8
1996 36.4 19.7
1995 36.1 19.6
1994 35.7 19.3
1993 35.4 19
1992 35 18.7
1991 34.6 18.5
1990 34.2 18.4
1989 33.7 18.3
1988 33.3 18.2
1987 32.9 18
1986 32.5 17.8
1985 32.1 17.6
1984 31.7 17.4
1983 31.4 17.1
1982 31.1 16.8
1981 30.8 16.6
1980 30.6 16.4
1979 30.3 16.2
1978 30 16
1977 29.9 15.8
1976 29.8 15.5
1975 29.7 15.3
1974 29.7 15
1973 29.6 14.9
1972 29.6 14.8
1971 29.7 14.7
1970 29.6 14.6
1969 29.4 14.5
1968 29.2 14.5
1967 29.1 14.5
1966 29 14.5
1965 28.8 14.5
1964 28.7 14.6
1963 28.5 14.6
1962 28.3 14.8
1961 28.1 14.9
1960 27.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Portugal Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Portugal Samoa
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
27.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Portugal Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Samoa
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 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. 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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