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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 47/197 ($309B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($28,844), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Samoa
Population
10687819
220288
Population rank 92/197 177/197
GDP
$309B
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$28,844
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$50,617
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$293B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.8%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$27,381
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 26/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$15,657
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
35,369 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
303 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

Portugal and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Samoa
Year GDP
Portugal Samoa
1960 $3,339,150,158 -
1961 $3,573,719,085 -
1962 $3,835,883,663 -
1963 $4,084,251,593 -
1964 $4,429,202,657 -
1965 $4,901,711,248 -
1966 $5,370,108,031 -
1967 $6,002,607,030 -
1968 $6,644,693,214 -
1969 $7,287,555,035 -
1970 $8,108,235,704 $45,208,338
1971 $9,201,604,240 $53,719,569
1972 $11,239,117,865 $62,566,116
1973 $15,090,564,186 $82,452,985
1974 $17,512,391,476 $93,549,611
1975 $19,347,607,843 $93,489,283
1976 $20,332,831,565 $85,003,078
1977 $21,439,523,311 $98,295,671
1978 $23,487,614,051 $108,223,444
1979 $26,622,819,672 $122,257,393
1980 $32,896,519,824 $125,747,038
1981 $31,977,276,873 $118,190,655
1982 $30,527,754,793 $121,221,652
1983 $27,239,650,742 $111,862,824
1984 $25,217,969,050 $109,200,934
1985 $27,115,807,742 $95,572,173
1986 $38,745,901,354 $100,947,849
1987 $48,182,925,857 $111,713,922
1988 $56,347,250,696 $133,016,065
1989 $60,594,092,182 $122,888,610
1990 $78,713,860,217 $125,766,270
1991 $89,233,599,278 $125,597,205
1992 $107,592,098,307 $132,303,041
1993 $95,009,751,901 $133,122,897
1994 $99,688,641,304 $221,098,107
1995 $118,122,007,430 $224,865,731
1996 $122,630,089,680 $249,907,869
1997 $117,016,535,163 $285,475,592
1998 $123,946,327,916 $269,485,244
1999 $127,470,385,557 $255,408,060
2000 $118,605,192,877 $258,856,140
2001 $121,604,107,165 $266,299,591
2002 $134,795,565,549 $281,790,134
2003 $165,226,175,537 $333,426,188
2004 $189,382,122,532 $407,747,565
2005 $197,253,876,705 $476,801,793
2006 $208,756,449,276 $499,923,758
2007 $240,496,147,317 $573,548,460
2008 $263,416,394,624 $641,346,192
2009 $244,667,762,836 $628,006,115
2010 $238,443,864,993 $680,260,907
2011 $245,426,767,676 $744,097,050
2012 $216,536,676,772 $773,141,661
2013 $226,677,408,292 $797,736,334
2014 $230,078,616,300 $796,683,520
2015 $199,038,523,120 $824,150,499
2016 $206,305,431,242 $843,924,797
2017 $220,862,990,767 $884,844,384
2018 $242,092,894,543 $878,448,433
2019 $240,115,970,063 $912,950,466
2020 $229,618,773,423 $868,898,358
2021 $256,055,879,091 $843,923,639
2022 $256,898,675,069 $832,945,206
2023 $289,696,962,620 $938,189,444
2024 $308,683,317,393 $1,068,025,244

Portugal and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Samoa
1960 $377 -
1961 $400 -
1962 $426 -
1963 $452 -
1964 $490 -
1965 $545 -
1966 $601 -
1967 $676 -
1968 $752 -
1969 $832 -
1970 $934 $322
1971 $1,065 $377
1972 $1,302 $433
1973 $1,748 $563
1974 $2,000 $626
1975 $2,128 $610
1976 $2,173 $541
1977 $2,267 $615
1978 $2,457 $671
1979 $2,756 $751
1980 $3,368 $765
1981 $3,246 $713
1982 $3,080 $728
1983 $2,735 $671
1984 $2,523 $655
1985 $2,705 $573
1986 $3,862 $604
1987 $4,804 $666
1988 $5,624 $790
1989 $6,056 $728
1990 $7,885 $744
1991 $8,959 $742
1992 $10,811 $777
1993 $9,535 $775
1994 $9,977 $1,277
1995 $11,781 $1,288
1996 $12,185 $1,419
1997 $11,576 $1,608
1998 $12,199 $1,506
1999 $12,475 $1,417
2000 $11,526 $1,425
2001 $11,735 $1,454
2002 $12,937 $1,528
2003 $15,798 $1,798
2004 $18,064 $2,189
2005 $18,780 $2,550
2006 $19,839 $2,663
2007 $22,811 $3,039
2008 $24,949 $3,374
2009 $23,151 $3,279
2010 $22,552 $3,524
2011 $23,247 $3,822
2012 $20,593 $3,935
2013 $21,676 $4,024
2014 $22,121 $3,983
2015 $19,216 $4,084
2016 $19,980 $4,147
2017 $21,442 $4,308
2018 $23,541 $4,232
2019 $23,343 $4,352
2020 $22,299 $4,100
2021 $24,711 $3,948
2022 $24,621 $3,869
2023 $27,386 $4,330
2024 $28,844 $4,899

Portugal vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

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

Portugal and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Samoa
Year Population
Portugal Samoa
1960 8,857,716 112,490
1961 8,929,316 115,496
1962 8,993,985 118,597
1963 9,030,355 121,764
1964 9,035,365 124,894
1965 8,998,595 127,978
1966 8,930,990 131,073
1967 8,874,520 133,764
1968 8,836,650 136,020
1969 8,757,705 138,233
1970 8,680,431 140,400
1971 8,643,756 142,503
1972 8,630,430 144,538
1973 8,633,100 146,516
1974 8,754,365 149,431
1975 9,093,470 153,344
1976 9,355,810 157,113
1977 9,455,675 159,753
1978 9,558,250 161,375
1979 9,661,265 162,882
1980 9,766,312 164,322
1981 9,851,362 165,678
1982 9,911,771 166,484
1983 9,957,865 166,714
1984 9,996,232 166,796
1985 10,023,613 166,849
1986 10,032,734 167,061
1987 10,030,031 167,661
1988 10,019,610 168,346
1989 10,005,000 168,768
1990 9,983,218 169,042
1991 9,960,235 169,368
1992 9,952,494 170,331
1993 9,964,675 171,774
1994 9,991,525 173,159
1995 10,026,176 174,571
1996 10,063,945 176,071
1997 10,108,977 177,547
1998 10,160,196 178,905
1999 10,217,828 180,275
2000 10,289,898 181,685
2001 10,362,722 183,166
2002 10,419,631 184,471
2003 10,458,821 185,430
2004 10,483,861 186,249
2005 10,503,330 186,978
2006 10,522,288 187,709
2007 10,542,964 188,753
2008 10,558,177 190,107
2009 10,568,247 191,513
2010 10,573,100 193,023
2011 10,557,560 194,713
2012 10,514,844 196,498
2013 10,457,295 198,268
2014 10,401,062 200,037
2015 10,358,076 201,782
2016 10,325,452 203,499
2017 10,300,300 205,415
2018 10,283,822 207,582
2019 10,286,263 209,780
2020 10,297,081 211,944
2021 10,361,831 213,779
2022 10,434,332 215,261
2023 10,578,174 216,663
2024 10,701,636 218,019

Fertility rates in Portugal and Samoa

Fertility rate
Portugal

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

Portugal and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$285B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.7%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.52%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.52%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.5
2025
66.6
2025
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
2024
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2024
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
$1.8B
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
$25.6
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
36.2 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
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
+20,648
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
68.4%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
77.3
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
87
2025
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
175
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
$2,744
2023
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$817
2023
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
82.7 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.77
2021
0.55
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
92
2025
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%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
3,305 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
715 mi
2018

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