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Qatar vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 158th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Samoa
Population
2999260
220932
Population rank 136/197 177/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Qatar and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Samoa
2024 $219,162,637,363 $1,175,749,786
2023 $217,308,516,484 $1,044,909,500
2022 $235,709,340,659 $889,554,712
2021 $179,732,142,857 $859,724,936
2020 $144,411,538,462 $868,884,903
2019 $176,371,428,571 $912,950,466
2018 $183,335,164,835 $878,448,433
2017 $161,099,175,824 $884,844,384
2016 $151,732,142,857 $843,924,797
2015 $161,739,835,165 $824,150,499
2014 $206,224,725,275 $796,683,520
2013 $198,727,747,253 $797,736,334
2012 $186,833,516,484 $773,141,661
2011 $167,775,274,725 $744,097,050
2010 $123,627,197,802 $680,260,907
2009 $97,798,351,648 $628,006,115
2008 $115,270,054,945 $641,346,192
2007 $79,712,087,912 $573,548,460
2006 $60,882,142,857 $499,923,758
2005 $44,530,494,505 $476,801,793
2004 $31,734,065,934 $407,747,565
2003 $23,533,791,209 $333,426,188
2002 $19,363,736,264 $281,790,134
2001 $17,538,461,538 $266,299,591
2000 $17,759,890,110 $258,856,140
1999 $12,393,131,868 $255,408,060
1998 $10,255,495,027 $269,485,244
1997 $11,297,802,115 $285,475,592
1996 $9,059,340,385 $249,907,869
1995 $8,137,911,978 $224,865,731
1994 $7,374,450,769 $221,098,107
1993 $7,156,593,654 $133,122,897
1992 $7,646,153,984 $132,303,041
1991 $6,883,516,484 $125,597,205
1990 $7,360,439,423 $125,766,270
1989 $6,487,912,088 $122,888,610
1988 $6,038,187,033 $133,016,065
1987 $5,446,428,681 $111,713,922
1986 $5,053,021,951 $100,947,849
1985 $6,153,296,456 $95,572,173
1984 $6,704,395,824 $109,200,934
1983 $6,467,582,308 $111,862,824
1982 $7,596,703,214 $121,221,652
1981 $8,661,263,764 $118,190,655
1980 $7,829,165,262 $125,747,038
1979 $5,632,962,997 $122,257,393
1978 $4,052,000,413 $108,223,444
1977 $3,617,564,638 $98,295,671
1976 $3,284,273,987 $85,003,078
1975 $2,512,773,166 $93,489,283
1974 $2,401,403,227 $93,549,611
1973 $793,885,560 $82,452,985
1972 $510,262,500 $62,566,116
1971 $387,703,106 $53,719,569
1970 $301,791,302 $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Samoa
2024 $76,689 $5,393
2023 $81,817 $4,823
2022 $88,701 $4,132
2021 $71,752 $4,022
2020 $51,684 $4,100
2019 $66,841 $4,352
2018 $71,040 $4,232
2017 $63,280 $4,308
2016 $61,254 $4,147
2015 $68,985 $4,084
2014 $95,841 $3,983
2013 $103,697 $4,024
2012 $108,470 $3,935
2011 $103,262 $3,822
2010 $76,463 $3,524
2009 $60,786 $3,279
2008 $80,781 $3,374
2007 $65,954 $3,039
2006 $62,582 $2,663
2005 $53,950 $2,550
2004 $41,036 $2,189
2003 $31,602 $1,798
2002 $27,227 $1,528
2001 $25,871 $1,454
2000 $27,535 $1,425
1999 $20,234 $1,417
1998 $17,665 $1,506
1997 $20,523 $1,608
1996 $17,125 $1,419
1995 $15,823 $1,288
1994 $14,765 $1,277
1993 $14,770 $775
1992 $16,280 $777
1991 $15,133 $742
1990 $16,722 $744
1989 $15,243 $728
1988 $14,682 $790
1987 $13,719 $666
1986 $13,213 $604
1985 $16,815 $573
1984 $19,272 $655
1983 $19,616 $671
1982 $24,385 $728
1981 $29,505 $713
1980 $28,375 $765
1979 $21,777 $751
1978 $16,757 $671
1977 $16,058 $615
1976 $15,710 $541
1975 $13,014 $610
1974 $13,540 $626
1973 $4,905 $563
1972 $3,483 $433
1971 $2,952 $377
1970 $2,594 $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Qatar vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Samoa
2026 82.8 72.1
2025 82.7 71.9
2024 82.5 71.8
2023 82.4 71.7
2022 81.9 71.6
2021 81.1 71.1
2020 80.4 70.7
2019 82.9 70.3
2018 82.7 71.1
2017 82.5 71
2016 82.1 71
2015 81.8 71.1
2014 81.4 71.1
2013 81 71.2
2012 80.5 71.2
2011 80 71.4
2010 79.4 71.5
2009 78.8 69.5
2008 78.3 71.5
2007 77.7 71.6
2006 77.3 71.6
2005 76.9 71.5
2004 76.5 71.5
2003 76.1 71.4
2002 75.8 71.2
2001 75.5 71
2000 75.3 70.8
1999 75 70.6
1998 74.9 70.3
1997 74.7 70
1996 74.6 69.8
1995 74.4 69.5
1994 74.2 69.2
1993 74.1 68.8
1992 73.9 68.5
1991 73.7 68
1990 73.4 67.8
1989 73.1 67.6
1988 72.8 67.3
1987 72.5 67
1986 72.2 66.8
1985 71.8 66.6
1984 71.5 66.3
1983 71.1 66
1982 70.7 65.6
1981 70.3 65.3
1980 69.9 65
1979 69.5 64.5
1978 69.1 64.1
1977 68.6 63.7
1976 68.2 63.3
1975 67.7 62.8
1974 67.2 62.3
1973 66.6 61.9
1972 66.1 61.4
1971 65.5 60.9
1970 64.9 60.4
1969 64.2 59.9
1968 63.6 59.4
1967 62.9 58.9
1966 62.2 58.2
1965 61.4 57.9
1964 60.7 54
1963 60 56.9
1962 59.2 56.3
1961 58.5 55.7
1960 57.8 55.2
1959 57 54.6
1958 56.3 54
1957 55.6 53.4
1956 54.9 52.8
1955 54.2 52.2
1954 53.5 51.6
1953 52.8 51
1952 52.1 50.4
1951 51.5 49.8
1950 50.8 49.2

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

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Qatar and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Qatar Samoa
2024 2,857,822 218,019
2023 2,656,032 216,663
2022 2,657,333 215,261
2021 2,504,910 213,779
2020 2,794,148 211,944
2019 2,638,657 209,780
2018 2,580,734 207,582
2017 2,545,820 205,415
2016 2,477,113 203,499
2015 2,344,557 201,782
2014 2,151,745 200,037
2013 1,916,426 198,268
2012 1,722,438 196,498
2011 1,624,761 194,713
2010 1,616,832 193,023
2009 1,608,903 191,513
2008 1,426,938 190,107
2007 1,208,595 188,753
2006 972,831 187,709
2005 825,408 186,978
2004 773,332 186,249
2003 744,682 185,430
2002 711,205 184,471
2001 677,925 183,166
2000 644,989 181,685
1999 612,500 180,275
1998 580,540 178,905
1997 550,500 177,547
1996 529,019 176,071
1995 514,325 174,571
1994 499,459 173,159
1993 484,545 171,774
1992 469,657 170,331
1991 454,853 169,368
1990 440,175 169,042
1989 425,646 168,768
1988 411,264 168,346
1987 397,005 167,661
1986 382,422 167,061
1985 365,940 166,849
1984 347,878 166,796
1983 329,709 166,714
1982 311,537 166,484
1981 293,553 165,678
1980 275,913 164,322
1979 258,670 162,882
1978 241,808 161,375
1977 225,285 159,753
1976 209,052 157,113
1975 193,087 153,344
1974 177,362 149,431
1973 161,841 146,516
1972 146,506 144,538
1971 131,346 142,503
1970 116,350 140,400
1969 103,025 138,233
1968 91,749 136,020
1967 81,439 133,764
1966 72,192 131,073
1965 64,065 127,978
1964 56,867 124,894
1963 50,380 121,764
1962 44,630 118,597
1961 39,680 115,496
1960 36,010 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Samoa

Fertility rate
Qatar

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Samoa
2023 1.73 3.83
2022 1.74 3.88
2021 1.61 3.94
2020 1.68 4
2019 1.73 4.06
2018 1.76 4.14
2017 1.83 4.2
2016 1.86 4.26
2015 1.98 4.34
2014 2.03 4.42
2013 2.03 4.49
2012 2.04 4.55
2011 2.07 4.56
2010 2.14 4.52
2009 2.25 4.47
2008 2.37 4.42
2007 2.44 4.36
2006 2.51 4.32
2005 2.64 4.32
2004 2.79 4.34
2003 2.93 4.39
2002 3.01 4.44
2001 3.08 4.48
2000 3.07 4.52
1999 3.12 4.57
1998 3.21 4.64
1997 3.33 4.7
1996 3.44 4.74
1995 3.56 4.77
1994 3.67 4.79
1993 3.77 4.83
1992 3.85 4.87
1991 3.99 4.91
1990 4.23 5.01
1989 4.41 5.11
1988 4.51 5.21
1987 4.54 5.32
1986 4.57 5.42
1985 4.64 5.49
1984 4.76 5.55
1983 4.9 5.62
1982 5.04 5.68
1981 5.2 5.75
1980 5.33 5.86
1979 5.46 5.99
1978 5.58 6.15
1977 5.69 6.31
1976 5.78 6.47
1975 5.86 6.61
1974 5.94 6.75
1973 6.01 6.91
1972 6.07 7.07
1971 6.15 7.22
1970 6.23 7.34
1969 6.31 7.43
1968 6.39 7.5
1967 6.46 7.55
1966 6.52 7.6
1965 6.53 7.65
1964 6.53 7.7
1963 6.53 7.73
1962 6.53 7.76
1961 6.53 7.77
1960 6.53 7.78

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

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Qatar and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Samoa
2024 34.5 20.9
2023 34.1 21
2022 33.4 21.1
2021 32.9 21.4
2020 32.6 21.4
2019 32.3 21.5
2018 31.9 21.4
2017 31.6 21.4
2016 31.4 21.3
2015 31.2 21.2
2014 31.1 21.1
2013 30.9 21
2012 31 20.8
2011 31.2 20.8
2010 31.3 20.8
2009 30.8 20.8
2008 30.1 20.7
2007 30.1 20.6
2006 30.6 20.4
2005 30.9 20.3
2004 31 20.1
2003 30.9 19.9
2002 30.5 19.7
2001 30.1 19.7
2000 29.9 19.8
1999 29.8 19.9
1998 29.8 19.9
1997 29.9 19.8
1996 29.6 19.7
1995 29.1 19.6
1994 28.7 19.3
1993 28.4 19
1992 28.1 18.7
1991 27.9 18.5
1990 27.7 18.4
1989 27.6 18.3
1988 27.5 18.2
1987 27.5 18
1986 27.4 17.8
1985 27 17.6
1984 26.3 17.4
1983 25.6 17.1
1982 24.8 16.8
1981 24.1 16.6
1980 23.5 16.4
1979 22.9 16.2
1978 22.3 16
1977 21.8 15.8
1976 21.3 15.5
1975 21 15.3
1974 20.8 15
1973 20.9 14.9
1972 21.3 14.8
1971 22.2 14.7
1970 23.7 14.6
1969 24.4 14.5
1968 24 14.5
1967 23.5 14.5
1966 23 14.5
1965 22.5 14.5
1964 21.8 14.6
1963 21.1 14.6
1962 20.1 14.8
1961 19 14.9
1960 18 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Qatar Samoa
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
99.1%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Qatar Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Samoa
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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