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Samoa vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 168th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Sierra Leone
Population
220932
9049533
Population rank 177/197 101/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Samoa and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Sierra Leone
2024 $1,175,749,786 $6,971,127,235
2023 $1,044,909,500 $6,415,852,767
2022 $889,554,712 $7,121,125,278
2021 $859,724,936 $7,166,931,485
2020 $868,884,903 $6,688,307,703
2019 $912,950,466 $6,523,577,594
2018 $878,448,433 $6,390,514,689
2017 $884,844,384 $5,749,846,528
2016 $843,924,797 $6,084,297,211
2015 $824,150,499 $6,788,352,975
2014 $796,683,520 $7,686,138,791
2013 $797,736,334 $7,502,762,863
2012 $773,141,661 $6,141,666,509
2011 $744,097,050 $4,861,632,885
2010 $680,260,907 $4,262,805,967
2009 $628,006,115 $3,953,403,098
2008 $641,346,192 $4,157,895,298
2007 $573,548,460 $3,632,957,611
2006 $499,923,758 $3,263,697,467
2005 $476,801,793 $2,545,275,313
2004 $407,747,565 $2,237,350,687
2003 $333,426,188 $2,142,618,046
2002 $281,790,134 $1,933,863,911
2001 $266,299,591 $1,681,473,894
2000 $258,856,140 $635,866,404
1999 $255,408,060 $669,386,624
1998 $269,485,244 $672,368,187
1997 $285,475,592 $850,232,760
1996 $249,907,869 $941,709,423
1995 $224,865,731 $870,740,292
1994 $221,098,107 $911,853,802
1993 $133,122,897 $768,867,883
1992 $132,303,041 $679,940,814
1991 $125,597,205 $779,981,987
1990 $125,766,270 $649,644,098
1989 $122,888,610 $932,974,420
1988 $133,016,065 $1,055,083,933
1987 $111,713,922 $660,106,336
1986 $100,947,849 $490,181,457
1985 $95,572,173 $856,890,459
1984 $109,200,934 $1,087,471,862
1983 $111,862,824 $995,104,305
1982 $121,221,652 $1,295,361,886
1981 $118,190,655 $1,114,830,472
1980 $125,747,038 $1,100,685,845
1979 $122,257,393 $1,109,374,911
1978 $108,223,444 $960,728,339
1977 $98,295,671 $691,777,584
1976 $85,003,078 $594,895,942
1975 $93,489,283 $679,336,344
1974 $93,549,611 $648,590,643
1973 $82,452,985 $575,230,724
1972 $62,566,116 $465,381,340
1971 $53,719,569 $419,549,305
1970 $45,208,338 $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Samoa and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Sierra Leone
2024 $5,393 $807
2023 $4,823 $758
2022 $4,132 $860
2021 $4,022 $885
2020 $4,100 $845
2019 $4,352 $844
2018 $4,232 $846
2017 $4,308 $779
2016 $4,147 $844
2015 $4,084 $965
2014 $3,983 $1,118
2013 $4,024 $1,117
2012 $3,935 $938
2011 $3,822 $761
2010 $3,524 $685
2009 $3,279 $653
2008 $3,374 $705
2007 $3,039 $632
2006 $2,663 $580
2005 $2,550 $463
2004 $2,189 $418
2003 $1,798 $414
2002 $1,528 $389
2001 $1,454 $358
2000 $1,425 $143.7
1999 $1,417 $155
1998 $1,506 $156.5
1997 $1,608 $199.9
1996 $1,419 $224.3
1995 $1,288 $208.4
1994 $1,277 $218.5
1993 $775 $185
1992 $777 $163.2
1991 $742 $183.7
1990 $744 $154.8
1989 $728 $231.3
1988 $790 $268.2
1987 $666 $172.4
1986 $604 $131.5
1985 $573 $235.5
1984 $655 $306
1983 $671 $285.8
1982 $728 $380
1981 $713 $334
1980 $765 $336
1979 $751 $346
1978 $671 $305
1977 $615 $224.2
1976 $541 $196.4
1975 $610 $228.4
1974 $626 $222.1
1973 $563 $200.6
1972 $433 $165.4
1971 $377 $151.8
1970 $322 $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Samoa vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Sierra Leone
2026 72.1 62.3
2025 71.9 62.2
2024 71.8 62
2023 71.7 61.8
2022 71.6 61.3
2021 71.1 60.3
2020 70.7 59.7
2019 70.3 59.6
2018 71.1 59.1
2017 71 57.8
2016 71 56.9
2015 71.1 55.5
2014 71.1 54.3
2013 71.2 54.1
2012 71.2 53.2
2011 71.4 52.6
2010 71.5 51.9
2009 69.5 51.3
2008 71.5 50.7
2007 71.6 50
2006 71.6 49.5
2005 71.5 48.3
2004 71.5 47.5
2003 71.4 46.8
2002 71.2 46.2
2001 71 45.4
2000 70.8 44.8
1999 70.6 42
1998 70.3 42.7
1997 70 43.6
1996 69.8 43.5
1995 69.5 42.6
1994 69.2 42.8
1993 68.8 43.4
1992 68.5 43.5
1991 68 43.3
1990 67.8 43.7
1989 67.6 43.7
1988 67.3 43.8
1987 67 43.7
1986 66.8 43.5
1985 66.6 43.6
1984 66.3 43.6
1983 66 43.5
1982 65.6 43.3
1981 65.3 43.1
1980 65 42.8
1979 64.5 42.5
1978 64.1 42.2
1977 63.7 41.8
1976 63.3 41.4
1975 62.8 41
1974 62.3 40.4
1973 61.9 40
1972 61.4 39.5
1971 60.9 39.1
1970 60.4 38.6
1969 59.9 38.2
1968 59.4 37.8
1967 58.9 37.3
1966 58.2 36.6
1965 57.9 35.9
1964 54 35.3
1963 56.9 34.7
1962 56.3 34.2
1961 55.7 33.6
1960 55.2 33.1
1959 54.6 32.6
1958 54 32.1
1957 53.4 31.8
1956 52.8 31.3
1955 52.2 30.9
1954 51.6 30.5
1953 51 30.1
1952 50.4 29.7
1951 49.8 29.3
1950 49.2 28.9

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

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Samoa and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Samoa Sierra Leone
2024 218,019 8,642,022
2023 216,663 8,460,512
2022 215,261 8,276,807
2021 213,779 8,094,602
2020 211,944 7,912,558
2019 209,780 7,731,991
2018 207,582 7,554,563
2017 205,415 7,379,299
2016 203,499 7,205,328
2015 201,782 7,037,655
2014 200,037 6,876,385
2013 198,268 6,714,051
2012 196,498 6,551,080
2011 194,713 6,387,251
2010 193,023 6,222,714
2009 191,513 6,055,646
2008 190,107 5,894,722
2007 188,753 5,749,352
2006 187,709 5,624,466
2005 186,978 5,501,712
2004 186,249 5,355,717
2003 185,430 5,177,687
2002 184,471 4,971,435
2001 183,166 4,692,716
2000 181,685 4,423,611
1999 180,275 4,318,043
1998 178,905 4,295,785
1997 177,547 4,253,716
1996 176,071 4,199,210
1995 174,571 4,179,179
1994 173,159 4,173,105
1993 171,774 4,157,130
1992 170,331 4,166,366
1991 169,368 4,246,267
1990 169,042 4,196,828
1989 168,768 4,034,037
1988 168,346 3,934,517
1987 167,661 3,829,718
1986 167,061 3,728,380
1985 166,849 3,638,438
1984 166,796 3,558,758
1983 166,714 3,481,646
1982 166,484 3,408,183
1981 165,678 3,338,940
1980 164,322 3,272,089
1979 162,882 3,207,499
1978 161,375 3,145,517
1977 159,753 3,085,354
1976 157,113 3,028,820
1975 153,344 2,974,657
1974 149,431 2,920,459
1973 146,516 2,866,955
1972 144,538 2,814,388
1971 142,503 2,763,222
1970 140,400 2,712,286
1969 138,233 2,661,365
1968 136,020 2,611,532
1967 133,764 2,562,384
1966 131,073 2,514,638
1965 127,978 2,468,666
1964 124,894 2,424,390
1963 121,764 2,382,258
1962 118,597 2,342,242
1961 115,496 2,304,227
1960 112,490 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Samoa

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Sierra Leone
2023 3.83 3.79
2022 3.88 3.88
2021 3.94 3.98
2020 4 4.08
2019 4.06 4.19
2018 4.14 4.29
2017 4.2 4.39
2016 4.26 4.47
2015 4.34 4.55
2014 4.42 4.7
2013 4.49 4.87
2012 4.55 5.06
2011 4.56 5.21
2010 4.52 5.33
2009 4.47 5.45
2008 4.42 5.56
2007 4.36 5.64
2006 4.32 5.74
2005 4.32 5.81
2004 4.34 5.92
2003 4.39 6.09
2002 4.44 6.23
2001 4.48 6.31
2000 4.52 6.36
1999 4.57 6.42
1998 4.64 6.5
1997 4.7 6.53
1996 4.74 6.55
1995 4.77 6.56
1994 4.79 6.56
1993 4.83 6.57
1992 4.87 6.56
1991 4.91 6.55
1990 5.01 6.57
1989 5.11 6.57
1988 5.21 6.59
1987 5.32 6.61
1986 5.42 6.6
1985 5.49 6.59
1984 5.55 6.59
1983 5.62 6.57
1982 5.68 6.56
1981 5.75 6.55
1980 5.86 6.56
1979 5.99 6.58
1978 6.15 6.59
1977 6.31 6.57
1976 6.47 6.55
1975 6.61 6.55
1974 6.75 6.53
1973 6.91 6.47
1972 7.07 6.45
1971 7.22 6.43
1970 7.34 6.41
1969 7.43 6.39
1968 7.5 6.39
1967 7.55 6.38
1966 7.6 6.35
1965 7.65 6.31
1964 7.7 6.29
1963 7.73 6.26
1962 7.76 6.22
1961 7.77 6.21
1960 7.78 6.18

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

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Samoa and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Sierra Leone
2024 20.9 20.5
2023 21 20.3
2022 21.1 20
2021 21.4 19.8
2020 21.4 19.6
2019 21.5 19.4
2018 21.4 19.2
2017 21.4 19.1
2016 21.3 18.9
2015 21.2 18.7
2014 21.1 18.6
2013 21 18.5
2012 20.8 18.4
2011 20.8 18.3
2010 20.8 18.2
2009 20.8 18.1
2008 20.7 18.1
2007 20.6 18
2006 20.4 18
2005 20.3 18
2004 20.1 17.9
2003 19.9 17.9
2002 19.7 17.9
2001 19.7 18
2000 19.8 18
1999 19.9 18
1998 19.9 18.1
1997 19.8 18.1
1996 19.7 18.2
1995 19.6 18.2
1994 19.3 18.3
1993 19 18.4
1992 18.7 18.4
1991 18.5 18.5
1990 18.4 18.5
1989 18.3 18.6
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18 18.7
1986 17.8 18.7
1985 17.6 18.8
1984 17.4 18.9
1983 17.1 18.9
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.6 19.1
1980 16.4 19.1
1979 16.2 19.2
1978 16 19.3
1977 15.8 19.4
1976 15.5 19.5
1975 15.3 19.6
1974 15 19.8
1973 14.9 19.9
1972 14.8 20.1
1971 14.7 20.2
1970 14.6 20.4
1969 14.5 20.6
1968 14.5 20.7
1967 14.5 20.8
1966 14.5 20.9
1965 14.5 20.9
1964 14.6 21
1963 14.6 21
1962 14.8 21.1
1961 14.9 21.1
1960 15 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Samoa Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Samoa Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
48.6%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Samoa Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
7,270 mi
2015

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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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