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Russia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Russia has a population of 144M (ranked 9/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Russia's land area is 6,323,145 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 1st vs. 168th).

By GDP, Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Russia Samoa
Population
141906741
220932
Population rank 9/197 177/197
GDP
$2.17T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 11/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$15,145
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 68/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$47,405
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$440B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
20.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,067
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 98/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,464
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 6,323,145 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.41
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
40.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Russia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Russia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Russia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Russia Samoa
2024 $2,173,835,806,672 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,071,505,725,031 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,291,612,121,335 $889,554,712
2021 $1,829,186,719,575 $859,724,936
2020 $1,493,075,894,362 $868,884,903
2019 $1,693,115,002,708 $912,950,466
2018 $1,657,328,773,461 $878,448,433
2017 $1,574,199,360,089 $884,844,384
2016 $1,276,786,350,881 $843,924,797
2015 $1,363,482,182,198 $824,150,499
2014 $2,059,241,589,895 $796,683,520
2013 $2,292,470,078,346 $797,736,334
2012 $2,208,293,553,878 $773,141,661
2011 $2,045,922,753,398 $744,097,050
2010 $1,524,916,715,224 $680,260,907
2009 $1,222,645,900,056 $628,006,115
2008 $1,660,848,058,303 $641,346,192
2007 $1,299,703,478,482 $573,548,460
2006 $989,932,071,353 $499,923,758
2005 $764,015,973,481 $476,801,793
2004 $591,016,690,732 $407,747,565
2003 $430,347,420,185 $333,426,188
2002 $345,470,494,418 $281,790,134
2001 $306,602,070,621 $266,299,591
2000 $259,710,142,197 $258,856,140
1999 $195,907,128,351 $255,408,060
1998 $270,955,486,862 $269,485,244
1997 $404,928,954,192 $285,475,592
1996 $391,724,890,744 $249,907,869
1995 $395,537,185,735 $224,865,731
1994 $395,077,301,248 $221,098,107
1993 $435,083,713,851 $133,122,897
1992 $460,290,556,901 $132,303,041
1991 $517,962,962,963 $125,597,205
1990 $517,014,446,228 $125,766,270
1989 $506,631,299,735 $122,888,610
1988 $554,828,660,436 $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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Russia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Russia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Russia Samoa
2024 $15,145 $5,393
2023 $14,403 $4,823
2022 $15,888 $4,132
2021 $12,637 $4,022
2020 $10,280 $4,100
2019 $11,640 $4,352
2018 $11,399 $4,232
2017 $10,835 $4,308
2016 $8,804 $4,147
2015 $9,427 $4,084
2014 $14,277 $3,983
2013 $15,941 $4,024
2012 $15,402 $3,935
2011 $14,305 $3,822
2010 $10,675 $3,524
2009 $8,563 $3,279
2008 $11,635 $3,374
2007 $9,101 $3,039
2006 $6,920 $2,663
2005 $5,323 $2,550
2004 $4,102 $2,189
2003 $2,975 $1,798
2002 $2,378 $1,528
2001 $2,100 $1,454
2000 $1,772 $1,425
1999 $1,331 $1,417
1998 $1,835 $1,506
1997 $2,738 $1,608
1996 $2,644 $1,419
1995 $2,666 $1,288
1994 $2,662 $1,277
1993 $2,931 $775
1992 $3,099 $777
1991 $3,490 $742
1990 $3,494 $744
1989 $3,430 $728
1988 $3,778 $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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Russia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Russia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Russia Samoa
2026 73.7 72.1
2025 73.5 71.9
2024 73.3 71.8
2023 73.2 71.7
2022 72.5 71.6
2021 69.8 71.1
2020 71.2 70.7
2019 73.1 70.3
2018 72.9 71.1
2017 72.8 71
2016 71.9 71
2015 71.3 71.1
2014 70.8 71.1
2013 70.6 71.2
2012 70.1 71.2
2011 69.7 71.4
2010 68.2 71.5
2009 68.7 69.5
2008 67.9 71.5
2007 67.5 71.6
2006 66.5 71.6
2005 65.2 71.5
2004 65.1 71.5
2003 64.7 71.4
2002 64.7 71.2
2001 65 71
2000 65 70.8
1999 65.6 70.6
1998 66.9 70.3
1997 66.6 70
1996 65.4 69.8
1995 64 69.5
1994 63.8 69.2
1993 65 68.8
1992 67.8 68.5
1991 69 68
1990 69.3 67.8
1989 69.7 67.6
1988 69.9 67.3
1987 70.1 67
1986 70 66.8
1985 68.3 66.6
1984 67.6 66.3
1983 68 66
1982 68.1 65.6
1981 67.6 65.3
1980 67.5 65
1979 67.6 64.5
1978 67.8 64.1
1977 67.9 63.7
1976 68.1 63.3
1975 68.3 62.8
1974 68.7 62.3
1973 68.9 61.9
1972 68.8 61.4
1971 68.9 60.9
1970 68.7 60.4
1969 68.6 59.9
1968 69.1 59.4
1967 69.2 58.9
1966 69.4 58.2
1965 69.3 57.9
1964 69.5 54
1963 69.1 56.9
1962 68.5 56.3
1961 68.6 55.7
1960 68.3 55.2
1959 67.4 54.6
1958 67.7 54
1957 66 53.4
1956 66.5 52.8
1955 62.1 52.2
1954 59.9 51.6
1953 58.8 51
1952 57.6 50.4
1951 55.3 49.8
1950 55.5 49.2

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

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Russia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Russia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Russia Samoa
2024 143,533,851 218,019
2023 143,826,130 216,663
2022 144,236,933 215,261
2021 144,746,762 213,779
2020 145,245,148 211,944
2019 145,453,291 209,780
2018 145,398,106 207,582
2017 145,293,260 205,415
2016 145,015,460 203,499
2015 144,640,716 201,782
2014 144,237,223 200,037
2013 143,805,638 198,268
2012 143,378,447 196,498
2011 143,018,195 194,713
2010 142,849,468 193,023
2009 142,785,348 191,513
2008 142,742,366 190,107
2007 142,805,114 188,753
2006 143,049,637 187,709
2005 143,518,814 186,978
2004 144,067,316 186,249
2003 144,648,618 185,430
2002 145,306,497 184,471
2001 145,976,482 183,166
2000 146,596,869 181,685
1999 147,214,776 180,275
1998 147,670,784 178,905
1997 147,915,361 177,547
1996 148,160,129 176,071
1995 148,375,787 174,571
1994 148,407,912 173,159
1993 148,458,777 171,774
1992 148,538,197 170,331
1991 148,394,216 169,368
1990 147,969,406 169,042
1989 147,721,000 168,768
1988 146,857,000 168,346
1987 145,908,000 167,661
1986 144,894,000 167,061
1985 143,858,000 166,849
1984 142,745,000 166,796
1983 141,668,000 166,714
1982 140,823,000 166,484
1981 139,941,000 165,678
1980 139,010,000 164,322
1979 138,027,000 162,882
1978 137,060,000 161,375
1977 136,100,000 159,753
1976 135,147,000 157,113
1975 134,200,000 153,344
1974 133,432,000 149,431
1973 132,669,000 146,516
1972 131,909,000 144,538
1971 131,155,000 142,503
1970 130,404,000 140,400
1969 129,664,000 138,233
1968 128,928,000 136,020
1967 128,196,000 133,764
1966 127,468,000 131,073
1965 126,745,000 127,978
1964 125,345,000 124,894
1963 123,960,000 121,764
1962 122,591,000 118,597
1961 121,236,000 115,496
1960 119,897,000 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Russia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Russia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Russia Samoa
2023 1.41 3.83
2022 1.42 3.88
2021 1.51 3.94
2020 1.51 4
2019 1.5 4.06
2018 1.58 4.14
2017 1.62 4.2
2016 1.76 4.26
2015 1.78 4.34
2014 1.75 4.42
2013 1.71 4.49
2012 1.69 4.55
2011 1.58 4.56
2010 1.57 4.52
2009 1.54 4.47
2008 1.5 4.42
2007 1.42 4.36
2006 1.31 4.32
2005 1.29 4.32
2004 1.34 4.34
2003 1.32 4.39
2002 1.29 4.44
2001 1.22 4.48
2000 1.2 4.52
1999 1.16 4.57
1998 1.23 4.64
1997 1.22 4.7
1996 1.27 4.74
1995 1.34 4.77
1994 1.4 4.79
1993 1.39 4.83
1992 1.55 4.87
1991 1.73 4.91
1990 1.89 5.01
1989 2.01 5.11
1988 2.12 5.21
1987 2.22 5.32
1986 2.15 5.42
1985 2.05 5.49
1984 2.06 5.55
1983 2.11 5.62
1982 2.04 5.68
1981 1.91 5.75
1980 1.89 5.86
1979 1.9 5.99
1978 1.92 6.15
1977 1.95 6.31
1976 1.97 6.47
1975 1.98 6.61
1974 2 6.75
1973 2.01 6.91
1972 2.04 7.07
1971 2.03 7.22
1970 1.99 7.34
1969 1.97 7.43
1968 1.99 7.5
1967 2.04 7.55
1966 2.1 7.6
1965 2.13 7.65
1964 2.18 7.7
1963 2.27 7.73
1962 2.36 7.76
1961 2.45 7.77
1960 2.52 7.78

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

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Russia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Russia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Russia Samoa
2024 40.9 20.9
2023 40.5 21
2022 40.1 21.1
2021 39.9 21.4
2020 39.7 21.4
2019 39.4 21.5
2018 39.2 21.4
2017 39 21.4
2016 38.8 21.3
2015 38.7 21.2
2014 38.6 21.1
2013 38.4 21
2012 38.3 20.8
2011 38.1 20.8
2010 38 20.8
2009 37.9 20.8
2008 37.8 20.7
2007 37.7 20.6
2006 37.6 20.4
2005 37.4 20.3
2004 37.2 20.1
2003 37 19.9
2002 36.9 19.7
2001 36.8 19.7
2000 36.6 19.8
1999 36.3 19.9
1998 36 19.9
1997 35.7 19.8
1996 35.3 19.7
1995 35 19.6
1994 34.7 19.3
1993 34.4 19
1992 33.9 18.7
1991 33.6 18.5
1990 33.2 18.4
1989 32.9 18.3
1988 32.6 18.2
1987 32.4 18
1986 32.2 17.8
1985 32 17.6
1984 31.8 17.4
1983 31.7 17.1
1982 31.6 16.8
1981 31.4 16.6
1980 31.3 16.4
1979 31.1 16.2
1978 31 16
1977 30.9 15.8
1976 30.6 15.5
1975 30.7 15.3
1974 30.9 15
1973 31.1 14.9
1972 31.1 14.8
1971 31 14.7
1970 30.7 14.6
1969 30.3 14.5
1968 29.8 14.5
1967 29.2 14.5
1966 28.9 14.5
1965 28.6 14.5
1964 28.3 14.6
1963 28.1 14.6
1962 27.7 14.8
1961 27.4 14.9
1960 27.1 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Russia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.24T
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.16%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.05%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,454,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.1%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of millionaires
426,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.38%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
140
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
194
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$650B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$597B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.91B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,359,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
79.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Russia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,601 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.43
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2,009 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
3.5%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.45%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-75.1%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,184 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.2%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
17.3%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
19.4%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Russia Samoa
% of world population
1.77%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-251,822
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
75.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
22
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
84
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.76
2024
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
123
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
4.84%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Russia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,003
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$284.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.7 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.05%
2008
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
25.2 years
2013
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
9
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.5 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Russia Samoa
% of world land
11%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
44,053 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
832,826 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
981,326 mi
2023
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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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