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Samoa vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 168th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Serbia
Population
220932
6494521
Population rank 177/197 110/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Samoa and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Serbia
2024 $1,175,749,786 $90,097,765,959
2023 $1,044,909,500 $81,343,999,280
2022 $889,554,712 $66,809,895,701
2021 $859,724,936 $66,159,884,073
2020 $868,884,903 $55,874,017,669
2019 $912,950,466 $53,864,693,665
2018 $878,448,433 $52,787,520,249
2017 $884,844,384 $45,972,834,714
2016 $843,924,797 $42,225,495,910
2015 $824,150,499 $41,297,410,635
2014 $796,683,520 $49,114,321,280
2013 $797,736,334 $50,455,529,604
2012 $773,141,661 $45,103,269,969
2011 $744,097,050 $51,251,098,408
2010 $680,260,907 $43,536,629,233
2009 $628,006,115 $46,955,984,410
2008 $641,346,192 $54,220,641,202
2007 $573,548,460 $44,888,028,946
2006 $499,923,758 $33,298,057,362
2005 $476,801,793 $28,334,256,181
2004 $407,747,565 $26,845,632,342
2003 $333,426,188 $23,593,044,418
2002 $281,790,134 $17,930,583,571
2001 $266,299,591 $13,599,378,662
2000 $258,856,140 $7,326,373,882
1999 $255,408,060 $20,878,694,851
1998 $269,485,244 $21,004,077,441
1997 $285,475,592 $27,153,408,995
1996 $249,907,869 $23,277,430,168
1995 $224,865,731 $17,921,892,655
1994 $221,098,107 -
1993 $133,122,897 -
1992 $132,303,041 -
1991 $125,597,205 -
1990 $125,766,270 -
1989 $122,888,610 -
1988 $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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Samoa and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Serbia
2024 $5,393 $13,679
2023 $4,823 $12,282
2022 $4,132 $10,025
2021 $4,022 $9,681
2020 $4,100 $8,099
2019 $4,352 $7,756
2018 $4,232 $7,560
2017 $4,308 $6,548
2016 $4,147 $5,982
2015 $4,084 $5,820
2014 $3,983 $6,887
2013 $4,024 $7,040
2012 $3,935 $6,263
2011 $3,822 $7,082
2010 $3,524 $5,971
2009 $3,279 $6,414
2008 $3,374 $7,377
2007 $3,039 $6,081
2006 $2,663 $4,493
2005 $2,550 $3,808
2004 $2,189 $3,597
2003 $1,798 $3,154
2002 $1,528 $2,391
2001 $1,454 $1,812
2000 $1,425 $975
1999 $1,417 $2,769
1998 $1,506 $2,775
1997 $1,608 $3,574
1996 $1,419 $3,054
1995 $1,288 $2,349
1994 $1,277 -
1993 $775 -
1992 $777 -
1991 $742 -
1990 $744 -
1989 $728 -
1988 $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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Samoa vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Serbia
2026 72.1 77.3
2025 71.9 77.1
2024 71.8 76.9
2023 71.7 76.8
2022 71.6 75.5
2021 71.1 72.9
2020 70.7 74.5
2019 70.3 76.1
2018 71.1 76
2017 71 75.8
2016 71 75.7
2015 71.1 75.7
2014 71.1 75.5
2013 71.2 75.3
2012 71.2 75.1
2011 71.4 74.7
2010 71.5 74.4
2009 69.5 74.1
2008 71.5 73.9
2007 71.6 73.7
2006 71.6 73.4
2005 71.5 73.1
2004 71.5 72.9
2003 71.4 72.7
2002 71.2 72.6
2001 71 72.3
2000 70.8 72.3
1999 70.6 70
1998 70.3 72.3
1997 70 72.9
1996 69.8 72.9
1995 69.5 72.7
1994 69.2 72.3
1993 68.8 71.9
1992 68.5 71.6
1991 68 71.9
1990 67.8 72.2
1989 67.6 72.3
1988 67.3 72
1987 67 71.9
1986 66.8 71.6
1985 66.6 71.4
1984 66.3 71.2
1983 66 71.1
1982 65.6 71
1981 65.3 71.1
1980 65 71.1
1979 64.5 71.2
1978 64.1 71.4
1977 63.7 71.8
1976 63.3 71.9
1975 62.8 71.6
1974 62.3 71.1
1973 61.9 70.5
1972 61.4 70
1971 60.9 69.7
1970 60.4 69.7
1969 59.9 70
1968 59.4 70.1
1967 58.9 70.1
1966 58.2 69.4
1965 57.9 68.7
1964 54 68
1963 56.9 67.4
1962 56.3 67
1961 55.7 66.3
1960 55.2 65.7
1959 54.6 65.2
1958 54 64.3
1957 53.4 63.2
1956 52.8 61.9
1955 52.2 61.3
1954 51.6 60.7
1953 51 59.8
1952 50.4 57.4
1951 49.8 55.6
1950 49.2 55.1

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

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Samoa and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Samoa Serbia
2024 218,019 6,586,476
2023 216,663 6,623,183
2022 215,261 6,664,449
2021 213,779 6,834,326
2020 211,944 6,899,126
2019 209,780 6,945,235
2018 207,582 6,982,604
2017 205,415 7,020,858
2016 203,499 7,058,322
2015 201,782 7,095,383
2014 200,037 7,131,787
2013 198,268 7,166,553
2012 196,498 7,201,497
2011 194,713 7,236,519
2010 193,023 7,291,436
2009 191,513 7,320,807
2008 190,107 7,350,222
2007 188,753 7,381,579
2006 187,709 7,411,569
2005 186,978 7,440,769
2004 186,249 7,463,157
2003 185,430 7,480,591
2002 184,471 7,500,031
2001 183,166 7,503,433
2000 181,685 7,516,346
1999 180,275 7,540,401
1998 178,905 7,567,745
1997 177,547 7,598,538
1996 176,071 7,622,185
1995 174,571 7,628,264
1994 173,159 7,622,711
1993 171,774 7,614,328
1992 170,331 7,604,063
1991 169,368 7,595,636
1990 169,042 7,897,937
1989 168,768 7,893,787
1988 168,346 7,884,218
1987 167,661 7,868,027
1986 167,061 7,853,824
1985 166,849 7,835,902
1984 166,796 7,813,549
1983 166,714 7,788,100
1982 166,484 7,763,335
1981 165,678 7,736,787
1980 164,322 7,709,544
1979 162,882 7,541,997
1978 161,375 7,504,017
1977 159,753 7,462,783
1976 157,113 7,418,973
1975 153,344 7,368,717
1974 149,431 7,326,043
1973 146,516 7,283,902
1972 144,538 7,252,012
1971 142,503 7,211,716
1970 140,400 7,164,993
1969 138,233 7,123,249
1968 136,020 7,007,586
1967 133,764 6,966,522
1966 131,073 6,927,969
1965 127,978 6,876,624
1964 124,894 6,832,855
1963 121,764 6,787,950
1962 118,597 6,740,264
1961 115,496 6,689,077
1960 112,490 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Serbia

Fertility rate
Samoa

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Serbia
2023 3.83 1.61
2022 3.88 1.59
2021 3.94 1.52
2020 4 1.48
2019 4.06 1.52
2018 4.14 1.49
2017 4.2 1.49
2016 4.26 1.46
2015 4.34 1.46
2014 4.42 1.46
2013 4.49 1.43
2012 4.55 1.45
2011 4.56 1.4
2010 4.52 1.4
2009 4.47 1.44
2008 4.42 1.4
2007 4.36 1.38
2006 4.32 1.43
2005 4.32 1.45
2004 4.34 1.57
2003 4.39 1.59
2002 4.44 1.57
2001 4.48 1.58
2000 4.52 1.48
1999 4.57 1.35
1998 4.64 1.37
1997 4.7 1.4
1996 4.74 1.44
1995 4.77 1.47
1994 4.79 1.51
1993 4.83 1.54
1992 4.87 1.57
1991 4.91 1.61
1990 5.01 1.65
1989 5.11 1.69
1988 5.21 1.72
1987 5.32 1.75
1986 5.42 1.78
1985 5.49 1.8
1984 5.55 1.81
1983 5.62 1.83
1982 5.68 1.84
1981 5.75 1.85
1980 5.86 1.86
1979 5.99 1.88
1978 6.15 1.89
1977 6.31 1.9
1976 6.47 1.91
1975 6.61 1.92
1974 6.75 1.93
1973 6.91 1.94
1972 7.07 1.95
1971 7.22 1.96
1970 7.34 1.97
1969 7.43 1.99
1968 7.5 2.01
1967 7.55 2.02
1966 7.6 2.04
1965 7.65 2.06
1964 7.7 2.07
1963 7.73 2.08
1962 7.76 2.11
1961 7.77 2.13
1960 7.78 2.15

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

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Samoa and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Serbia
2024 20.9 45.1
2023 21 44.9
2022 21.1 44.7
2021 21.4 44.5
2020 21.4 44.4
2019 21.5 44.2
2018 21.4 44
2017 21.4 43.7
2016 21.3 43.5
2015 21.2 43.3
2014 21.1 43
2013 21 42.8
2012 20.8 42.6
2011 20.8 42.4
2010 20.8 42.1
2009 20.8 41.9
2008 20.7 41.7
2007 20.6 41.5
2006 20.4 41.3
2005 20.3 41.1
2004 20.1 40.9
2003 19.9 40.7
2002 19.7 40.5
2001 19.7 40.3
2000 19.8 40.1
1999 19.9 39.8
1998 19.9 39.5
1997 19.8 39.2
1996 19.7 38.9
1995 19.6 38.5
1994 19.3 38.2
1993 19 37.8
1992 18.7 37.5
1991 18.5 37.1
1990 18.4 36.8
1989 18.3 36.5
1988 18.2 36.1
1987 18 35.7
1986 17.8 35.4
1985 17.6 35
1984 17.4 34.7
1983 17.1 34.4
1982 16.8 34.1
1981 16.6 33.9
1980 16.4 33.8
1979 16.2 33.7
1978 16 33.5
1977 15.8 33.4
1976 15.5 33.2
1975 15.3 33
1974 15 32.8
1973 14.9 32.7
1972 14.8 32.5
1971 14.7 32.2
1970 14.6 32
1969 14.5 31.7
1968 14.5 31.4
1967 14.5 31.1
1966 14.5 30.8
1965 14.5 30.5
1964 14.6 30.2
1963 14.6 29.8
1962 14.8 29.4
1961 14.9 29.1
1960 15 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Samoa Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Serbia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Samoa Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Samoa Serbia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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