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Samoa vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 168th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Saudi Arabia
Population
220932
36734925
Population rank 177/197 44/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 185/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Samoa and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2024 $1,175,749,786 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $1,044,909,500 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $889,554,712 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $859,724,936 $982,661,066,667
2020 $868,884,903 $767,951,200,000
2019 $912,950,466 $888,890,133,333
2018 $878,448,433 $886,564,800,000
2017 $884,844,384 $741,266,133,333
2016 $843,924,797 $689,279,466,667
2015 $824,150,499 $693,414,400,000
2014 $796,683,520 $787,153,066,667
2013 $797,736,334 $769,755,733,333
2012 $773,141,661 $751,921,333,333
2011 $744,097,050 $680,660,800,000
2010 $680,260,907 $528,207,466,667
2009 $628,006,115 $429,097,866,667
2008 $641,346,192 $519,796,800,000
2007 $573,548,460 $415,964,509,673
2006 $499,923,758 $376,900,133,511
2005 $476,801,793 $328,459,608,764
2004 $407,747,565 $258,742,133,333
2003 $333,426,188 $215,807,733,333
2002 $281,790,134 $189,605,866,667
2001 $266,299,591 $184,137,600,000
2000 $258,856,140 $189,514,933,333
1999 $255,408,060 $161,717,066,667
1998 $269,485,244 $146,775,466,667
1997 $285,475,592 $165,963,684,913
1996 $249,907,869 $158,662,483,311
1995 $224,865,731 $143,343,124,166
1994 $221,098,107 $135,174,899,866
1993 $133,122,897 $132,967,957,276
1992 $132,303,041 $137,087,850,467
1991 $125,597,205 $132,223,230,975
1990 $125,766,270 $117,630,173,565
1989 $122,888,610 $95,344,459,279
1988 $133,016,065 $88,256,074,766
1987 $111,713,922 $85,695,861,148
1986 $100,947,849 $86,961,922,765
1985 $95,572,173 $103,897,846,494
1984 $109,200,934 $119,624,858,116
1983 $111,862,824 $129,171,635,311
1982 $121,221,652 $153,240,313,858
1981 $118,190,655 $184,291,360,139
1980 $125,747,038 $164,539,660,725
1979 $122,257,393 $111,858,444,786
1978 $108,223,444 $80,266,516,687
1977 $98,295,671 $74,188,986,586
1976 $85,003,078 $64,005,665,722
1975 $93,489,283 $46,773,208,643
1974 $93,549,611 $45,412,957,746
1973 $82,452,985 $14,947,435,499
1972 $62,566,116 $9,664,267,087
1971 $53,719,569 $7,184,806,909
1970 $45,208,338 $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Samoa and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2024 $5,393 $35,122
2023 $4,823 $36,157
2022 $4,132 $38,510
2021 $4,022 $31,921
2020 $4,100 $24,339
2019 $4,352 $29,567
2018 $4,232 $29,360
2017 $4,308 $23,929
2016 $4,147 $22,268
2015 $4,084 $23,256
2014 $3,983 $27,805
2013 $4,024 $27,865
2012 $3,935 $28,733
2011 $3,822 $27,127
2010 $3,524 $22,028
2009 $3,279 $17,718
2008 $3,374 $22,320
2007 $3,039 $18,596
2006 $2,663 $17,564
2005 $2,550 $15,976
2004 $2,189 $13,154
2003 $1,798 $11,487
2002 $1,528 $10,586
2001 $1,454 $10,805
2000 $1,425 $11,715
1999 $1,417 $10,452
1998 $1,506 $9,836
1997 $1,608 $11,545
1996 $1,419 $11,472
1995 $1,288 $10,786
1994 $1,277 $10,602
1993 $775 $10,885
1992 $777 $11,730
1991 $742 $11,847
1990 $744 $11,055
1989 $728 $9,414
1988 $790 $9,165
1987 $666 $9,386
1986 $604 $10,078
1985 $573 $12,745
1984 $655 $15,541
1983 $671 $17,810
1982 $728 $22,454
1981 $713 $28,703
1980 $765 $27,206
1979 $751 $19,612
1978 $671 $14,914
1977 $615 $14,595
1976 $541 $13,313
1975 $610 $10,266
1974 $626 $10,503
1973 $563 $3,640
1972 $433 $2,474
1971 $377 $1,929
1970 $322 $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Samoa vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2026 72.1 79.4
2025 71.9 79.2
2024 71.8 79
2023 71.7 78.7
2022 71.6 77.3
2021 71.1 77.1
2020 70.7 77.6
2019 70.3 78.3
2018 71.1 78.7
2017 71 78.7
2016 71 78.4
2015 71.1 77.8
2014 71.1 77.1
2013 71.2 76.5
2012 71.2 76.1
2011 71.4 75.8
2010 71.5 75.6
2009 69.5 75.4
2008 71.5 75.3
2007 71.6 75.1
2006 71.6 74.8
2005 71.5 74.4
2004 71.5 74
2003 71.4 73.7
2002 71.2 73.3
2001 71 73
2000 70.8 72.6
1999 70.6 72.3
1998 70.3 72
1997 70 71.6
1996 69.8 71.3
1995 69.5 70.9
1994 69.2 70.6
1993 68.8 70.2
1992 68.5 69.8
1991 68 69.3
1990 67.8 68.9
1989 67.6 68.4
1988 67.3 67.8
1987 67 67.2
1986 66.8 66.6
1985 66.6 66
1984 66.3 65.4
1983 66 64.7
1982 65.6 64
1981 65.3 63.3
1980 65 62.4
1979 64.5 61.5
1978 64.1 60.7
1977 63.7 59.7
1976 63.3 58.8
1975 62.8 57.8
1974 62.3 56.8
1973 61.9 55.8
1972 61.4 54.7
1971 60.9 53.7
1970 60.4 52.7
1969 59.9 51.8
1968 59.4 50.9
1967 58.9 50
1966 58.2 49.2
1965 57.9 48.4
1964 54 47.7
1963 56.9 47.1
1962 56.3 46.5
1961 55.7 45.9
1960 55.2 45.3
1959 54.6 44.8
1958 54 44.2
1957 53.4 43.7
1956 52.8 43.1
1955 52.2 42.6
1954 51.6 42.1
1953 51 41.6
1952 50.4 41.1
1951 49.8 40.6
1950 49.2 40

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

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Samoa and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2024 218,019 35,300,280
2023 216,663 33,702,731
2022 215,261 32,175,224
2021 213,779 30,784,383
2020 211,944 31,552,510
2019 209,780 30,063,799
2018 207,582 30,196,281
2017 205,415 30,977,355
2016 203,499 30,954,198
2015 201,782 29,816,382
2014 200,037 28,309,273
2013 198,268 27,624,004
2012 196,498 26,168,861
2011 194,713 25,091,867
2010 193,023 23,978,487
2009 191,513 24,217,654
2008 190,107 23,287,877
2007 188,753 22,368,313
2006 187,709 21,459,144
2005 186,978 20,559,890
2004 186,249 19,669,480
2003 185,430 18,786,767
2002 184,471 17,910,910
2001 183,166 17,041,397
2000 181,685 16,177,722
1999 180,275 15,472,075
1998 178,905 14,922,185
1997 177,547 14,374,943
1996 176,071 13,831,009
1995 174,571 13,289,245
1994 173,159 12,750,040
1993 171,774 12,215,862
1992 170,331 11,686,676
1991 169,368 11,160,744
1990 169,042 10,640,691
1989 168,768 10,128,394
1988 168,346 9,629,165
1987 167,661 9,130,194
1986 167,061 8,628,639
1985 166,849 8,151,779
1984 166,796 7,697,307
1983 166,714 7,252,941
1982 166,484 6,824,486
1981 165,678 6,420,551
1980 164,322 6,047,997
1979 162,882 5,703,698
1978 161,375 5,381,902
1977 159,753 5,083,048
1976 157,113 4,807,933
1975 153,344 4,556,287
1974 149,431 4,323,632
1973 146,516 4,106,344
1972 144,538 3,905,722
1971 142,503 3,724,031
1970 140,400 3,562,470
1969 138,233 3,417,114
1968 136,020 3,282,711
1967 133,764 3,157,242
1966 131,073 3,039,887
1965 127,978 2,928,771
1964 124,894 2,821,968
1963 121,764 2,719,341
1962 118,597 2,620,910
1961 115,496 2,526,347
1960 112,490 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2023 3.83 2.28
2022 3.88 2.14
2021 3.94 2.17
2020 4 2.27
2019 4.06 2.49
2018 4.14 2.67
2017 4.2 2.67
2016 4.26 2.65
2015 4.34 2.63
2014 4.42 2.68
2013 4.49 2.67
2012 4.55 2.78
2011 4.56 2.8
2010 4.52 2.81
2009 4.47 2.95
2008 4.42 3.07
2007 4.36 3.19
2006 4.32 3.18
2005 4.32 3.16
2004 4.34 3.26
2003 4.39 3.47
2002 4.44 3.71
2001 4.48 3.96
2000 4.52 4.21
1999 4.57 4.35
1998 4.64 4.52
1997 4.7 4.66
1996 4.74 4.81
1995 4.77 4.99
1994 4.79 5.16
1993 4.83 5.33
1992 4.87 5.49
1991 4.91 5.64
1990 5.01 5.8
1989 5.11 5.98
1988 5.21 6.15
1987 5.32 6.34
1986 5.42 6.52
1985 5.49 6.65
1984 5.55 6.78
1983 5.62 6.88
1982 5.68 6.98
1981 5.75 7.07
1980 5.86 7.15
1979 5.99 7.23
1978 6.15 7.26
1977 6.31 7.3
1976 6.47 7.33
1975 6.61 7.37
1974 6.75 7.43
1973 6.91 7.48
1972 7.07 7.54
1971 7.22 7.56
1970 7.34 7.58
1969 7.43 7.6
1968 7.5 7.63
1967 7.55 7.66
1966 7.6 7.66
1965 7.65 7.66
1964 7.7 7.67
1963 7.73 7.65
1962 7.76 7.64
1961 7.77 7.63
1960 7.78 7.63

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

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Samoa and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Saudi Arabia
2024 20.9 30.5
2023 21 30.2
2022 21.1 29.7
2021 21.4 29.5
2020 21.4 29.4
2019 21.5 29.3
2018 21.4 29.3
2017 21.4 29
2016 21.3 28.6
2015 21.2 27.9
2014 21.1 27.2
2013 21 26.6
2012 20.8 25.9
2011 20.8 25.2
2010 20.8 24.5
2009 20.8 23.9
2008 20.7 23.4
2007 20.6 22.8
2006 20.4 22.3
2005 20.3 21.9
2004 20.1 21.4
2003 19.9 21.1
2002 19.7 20.8
2001 19.7 20.7
2000 19.8 20.8
1999 19.9 20.7
1998 19.9 20.4
1997 19.8 20.2
1996 19.7 19.9
1995 19.6 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19 19.4
1992 18.7 19.3
1991 18.5 19.2
1990 18.4 19
1989 18.3 19
1988 18.2 18.9
1987 18 18.8
1986 17.8 18.7
1985 17.6 18.7
1984 17.4 18.6
1983 17.1 18.5
1982 16.8 18.4
1981 16.6 18.3
1980 16.4 18.2
1979 16.2 18.1
1978 16 18
1977 15.8 17.9
1976 15.5 17.8
1975 15.3 17.7
1974 15 17.6
1973 14.9 17.5
1972 14.8 17.4
1971 14.7 17.4
1970 14.6 17.4
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.5 17.6
1966 14.5 17.7
1965 14.5 17.9
1964 14.6 18
1963 14.6 18.2
1962 14.8 18.4
1961 14.9 18.5
1960 15 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Samoa Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
49.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Samoa Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
137,554 mi
2006

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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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