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Samoa vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 168th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Senegal
Population
220932
19491599
Population rank 177/197 68/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Samoa and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Senegal
2024 $1,175,749,786 $32,808,056,601
2023 $1,044,909,500 $30,696,331,296
2022 $889,554,712 $27,783,332,223
2021 $859,724,936 $27,520,784,130
2020 $868,884,903 $24,530,513,038
2019 $912,950,466 $23,403,995,992
2018 $878,448,433 $23,116,701,556
2017 $884,844,384 $20,996,562,944
2016 $843,924,797 $19,040,312,333
2015 $824,150,499 $17,774,766,696
2014 $796,683,520 $19,797,253,440
2013 $797,736,334 $18,918,667,725
2012 $773,141,661 $17,660,870,412
2011 $744,097,050 $17,814,283,639
2010 $680,260,907 $16,121,315,909
2009 $628,006,115 $16,145,867,495
2008 $641,346,192 $16,853,989,628
2007 $573,548,460 $13,994,218,413
2006 $499,923,758 $11,697,918,243
2005 $476,801,793 $11,009,033,438
2004 $407,747,565 $10,076,816,667
2003 $333,426,188 $8,768,721,563
2002 $281,790,134 $7,006,402,320
2001 $266,299,591 $6,507,824,829
2000 $258,856,140 $6,013,185,004
1999 $255,408,060 $6,592,834,933
1998 $269,485,244 $6,505,607,909
1997 $285,475,592 $6,041,478,726
1996 $249,907,869 $6,559,712,166
1995 $224,865,731 $6,326,342,633
1994 $221,098,107 $5,034,588,196
1993 $133,122,897 $7,367,986,241
1992 $132,303,041 $7,769,817,840
1991 $125,597,205 $7,255,210,470
1990 $125,766,270 $7,390,967,360
1989 $122,888,610 $6,366,039,373
1988 $133,016,065 $6,418,419,389
1987 $111,713,922 $6,487,353,103
1986 $100,947,849 $5,392,093,446
1985 $95,572,173 $3,818,944,918
1984 $109,200,934 $3,485,165,432
1983 $111,862,824 $3,569,356,125
1982 $121,221,652 $4,013,951,443
1981 $118,190,655 $4,095,892,781
1980 $125,747,038 $4,510,108,291
1979 $122,257,393 $4,084,877,823
1978 $108,223,444 $3,280,354,921
1977 $98,295,671 $2,938,046,463
1976 $85,003,078 $2,869,777,884
1975 $93,489,283 $2,830,388,405
1974 $93,549,611 $2,099,325,229
1973 $82,452,985 $1,863,398,590
1972 $62,566,116 $1,620,857,104
1971 $53,719,569 $1,339,549,033
1970 $45,208,338 $1,297,407,655
1969 - $1,245,234,931
1968 - $1,309,384,862
1967 - $1,246,480,766
1966 - $1,246,908,186
1965 - $1,210,058,228
1964 - $1,188,930,645
1963 - $1,122,139,862
1962 - $1,085,475,791
1961 - $1,058,975,257
1960 - $1,003,692,370

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

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Samoa and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Senegal
2024 $5,393 $1,773
2023 $4,823 $1,698
2022 $4,132 $1,574
2021 $4,022 $1,598
2020 $4,100 $1,461
2019 $4,352 $1,431
2018 $4,232 $1,453
2017 $4,308 $1,357
2016 $4,147 $1,266
2015 $4,084 $1,218
2014 $3,983 $1,399
2013 $4,024 $1,380
2012 $3,935 $1,327
2011 $3,822 $1,375
2010 $3,524 $1,276
2009 $3,279 $1,309
2008 $3,374 $1,399
2007 $3,039 $1,189
2006 $2,663 $1,017
2005 $2,550 $980
2004 $2,189 $918
2003 $1,798 $818
2002 $1,528 $669
2001 $1,454 $637
2000 $1,425 $603
1999 $1,417 $678
1998 $1,506 $685
1997 $1,608 $651
1996 $1,419 $723
1995 $1,288 $715
1994 $1,277 $584
1993 $775 $878
1992 $777 $951
1991 $742 $913
1990 $744 $957
1989 $728 $849
1988 $790 $880
1987 $666 $916
1986 $604 $784
1985 $573 $571
1984 $655 $536
1983 $671 $564
1982 $728 $652
1981 $713 $683
1980 $765 $772
1979 $751 $716
1978 $671 $589
1977 $615 $540
1976 $541 $541
1975 $610 $547
1974 $626 $417
1973 $563 $381
1972 $433 $342
1971 $377 $291.1
1970 $322 $290.5
1969 - $287.3
1968 - $311
1967 - $305
1966 - $315
1965 - $314
1964 - $318
1963 - $309
1962 - $307
1961 - $308
1960 - $300

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

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Samoa vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Senegal
2026 72.1 69.4
2025 71.9 69.2
2024 71.8 68.9
2023 71.7 68.7
2022 71.6 67.8
2021 71.1 66.9
2020 70.7 67.5
2019 70.3 67.7
2018 71.1 67.4
2017 71 67.1
2016 71 66.7
2015 71.1 66.5
2014 71.1 66
2013 71.2 65.6
2012 71.2 65.2
2011 71.4 64.8
2010 71.5 64.2
2009 69.5 63.8
2008 71.5 63.2
2007 71.6 62.7
2006 71.6 61.8
2005 71.5 61
2004 71.5 60.3
2003 71.4 59.5
2002 71.2 58.9
2001 71 58.2
2000 70.8 57.6
1999 70.6 57.3
1998 70.3 57.1
1997 70 57.1
1996 69.8 57.1
1995 69.5 57.3
1994 69.2 57.5
1993 68.8 57.3
1992 68.5 57.3
1991 68 57
1990 67.8 56.7
1989 67.6 56.2
1988 67.3 55.5
1987 67 54.6
1986 66.8 53.7
1985 66.6 52.6
1984 66.3 51.7
1983 66 50.8
1982 65.6 49.9
1981 65.3 49.1
1980 65 48.3
1979 64.5 47.5
1978 64.1 46.6
1977 63.7 45.7
1976 63.3 44.8
1975 62.8 43.9
1974 62.3 43.1
1973 61.9 42.4
1972 61.4 41.8
1971 60.9 41.2
1970 60.4 40.8
1969 59.9 40.4
1968 59.4 40.1
1967 58.9 40
1966 58.2 39.8
1965 57.9 39.8
1964 54 39.8
1963 56.9 39.7
1962 56.3 39.7
1961 55.7 39.7
1960 55.2 39.7
1959 54.6 39.5
1958 54 39.4
1957 53.4 39.1
1956 52.8 38.9
1955 52.2 38.5
1954 51.6 38.2
1953 51 37.8
1952 50.4 37.4
1951 49.8 36.9
1950 49.2 36.5

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

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Samoa and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Samoa Senegal
2024 218,019 18,501,984
2023 216,663 18,077,573
2022 215,261 17,651,103
2021 213,779 17,220,867
2020 211,944 16,789,219
2019 209,780 16,352,922
2018 207,582 15,914,498
2017 205,415 15,475,002
2016 203,499 15,034,521
2015 201,782 14,593,331
2014 200,037 14,152,102
2013 198,268 13,710,849
2012 196,498 13,310,495
2011 194,713 12,958,897
2010 193,023 12,635,413
2009 191,513 12,337,389
2008 190,107 12,048,959
2007 188,753 11,770,344
2006 187,709 11,500,094
2005 186,978 11,235,472
2004 186,249 10,975,704
2003 185,430 10,721,176
2002 184,471 10,466,214
2001 183,166 10,212,942
2000 181,685 9,968,260
1999 180,275 9,730,887
1998 178,905 9,502,952
1997 177,547 9,283,495
1996 176,071 9,067,014
1995 174,571 8,848,101
1994 173,159 8,624,078
1993 171,774 8,396,288
1992 170,331 8,168,395
1991 169,368 7,943,085
1990 169,042 7,720,523
1989 168,768 7,502,207
1988 168,346 7,289,618
1987 167,661 7,081,530
1986 167,061 6,878,192
1985 166,849 6,683,287
1984 166,796 6,499,364
1983 166,714 6,324,504
1982 166,484 6,156,961
1981 165,678 5,997,160
1980 164,322 5,845,638
1979 162,882 5,702,895
1978 161,375 5,568,096
1977 159,753 5,439,549
1976 157,113 5,308,564
1975 153,344 5,170,810
1974 149,431 5,029,437
1973 146,516 4,885,181
1972 144,538 4,741,631
1971 142,503 4,601,864
1970 140,400 4,466,328
1969 138,233 4,334,974
1968 136,020 4,207,587
1967 133,764 4,083,870
1966 131,073 3,964,299
1965 127,978 3,849,788
1964 124,894 3,740,535
1963 121,764 3,635,876
1962 118,597 3,534,686
1961 115,496 3,436,375
1960 112,490 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Senegal

Fertility rate
Samoa

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Senegal
2023 3.83 3.82
2022 3.88 3.86
2021 3.94 3.94
2020 4 4
2019 4.06 4.1
2018 4.14 4.29
2017 4.2 4.49
2016 4.26 4.65
2015 4.34 4.75
2014 4.42 4.88
2013 4.49 5.05
2012 4.55 5.13
2011 4.56 5.1
2010 4.52 5.06
2009 4.47 5.03
2008 4.42 5.02
2007 4.36 5.02
2006 4.32 5.06
2005 4.32 5.13
2004 4.34 5.19
2003 4.39 5.25
2002 4.44 5.3
2001 4.48 5.4
2000 4.52 5.5
1999 4.57 5.57
1998 4.64 5.58
1997 4.7 5.64
1996 4.74 5.72
1995 4.77 5.82
1994 4.79 5.92
1993 4.83 6.05
1992 4.87 6.15
1991 4.91 6.27
1990 5.01 6.4
1989 5.11 6.48
1988 5.21 6.58
1987 5.32 6.79
1986 5.42 6.9
1985 5.49 7.01
1984 5.55 7.11
1983 5.62 7.19
1982 5.68 7.25
1981 5.75 7.28
1980 5.86 7.29
1979 5.99 7.29
1978 6.15 7.28
1977 6.31 7.27
1976 6.47 7.26
1975 6.61 7.25
1974 6.75 7.25
1973 6.91 7.26
1972 7.07 7.26
1971 7.22 7.26
1970 7.34 7.26
1969 7.43 7.26
1968 7.5 7.25
1967 7.55 7.24
1966 7.6 7.22
1965 7.65 7.19
1964 7.7 7.16
1963 7.73 7.12
1962 7.76 7.08
1961 7.77 7.04
1960 7.78 7

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

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Samoa and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Senegal
2024 20.9 20.4
2023 21 20.1
2022 21.1 19.9
2021 21.4 19.7
2020 21.4 19.4
2019 21.5 19.2
2018 21.4 19
2017 21.4 18.9
2016 21.3 18.7
2015 21.2 18.6
2014 21.1 18.6
2013 21 18.5
2012 20.8 18.5
2011 20.8 18.5
2010 20.8 18.5
2009 20.8 18.4
2008 20.7 18.4
2007 20.6 18.3
2006 20.4 18.2
2005 20.3 18.2
2004 20.1 18.1
2003 19.9 18
2002 19.7 17.8
2001 19.7 17.7
2000 19.8 17.6
1999 19.9 17.5
1998 19.9 17.4
1997 19.8 17.3
1996 19.7 17.2
1995 19.6 17.1
1994 19.3 17
1993 19 16.9
1992 18.7 16.8
1991 18.5 16.7
1990 18.4 16.6
1989 18.3 16.5
1988 18.2 16.4
1987 18 16.3
1986 17.8 16.3
1985 17.6 16.3
1984 17.4 16.3
1983 17.1 16.4
1982 16.8 16.5
1981 16.6 16.7
1980 16.4 16.8
1979 16.2 17
1978 16 17.2
1977 15.8 17.4
1976 15.5 17.6
1975 15.3 17.7
1974 15 17.8
1973 14.9 17.9
1972 14.8 17.9
1971 14.7 17.9
1970 14.6 17.9
1969 14.5 17.9
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.5 17.9
1966 14.5 17.8
1965 14.5 17.9
1964 14.6 17.9
1963 14.6 17.9
1962 14.8 18
1961 14.9 18
1960 15 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
76.5%
2024

Energy

Samoa Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Samoa Senegal
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
50.4%
2023
English speaking
49.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Samoa Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Senegal
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
10,355 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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