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Samoa vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 168th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Singapore
Population
220932
6125852
Population rank 177/197 113/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Samoa and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Singapore
2024 $1,175,749,786 $547,386,645,892
2023 $1,044,909,500 $505,439,514,078
2022 $889,554,712 $509,017,841,147
2021 $859,724,936 $436,591,382,250
2020 $868,884,903 $349,165,858,545
2019 $912,950,466 $376,161,998,830
2018 $878,448,433 $377,123,710,561
2017 $884,844,384 $343,673,334,902
2016 $843,924,797 $319,646,468,521
2015 $824,150,499 $307,998,545,269
2014 $796,683,520 $314,863,580,758
2013 $797,736,334 $307,576,360,585
2012 $773,141,661 $295,092,888,077
2011 $744,097,050 $279,356,499,090
2010 $680,260,907 $239,807,980,591
2009 $628,006,115 $194,150,283,772
2008 $641,346,192 $193,617,323,539
2007 $573,548,460 $180,941,701,358
2006 $499,923,758 $148,627,286,361
2005 $476,801,793 $127,807,848,728
2004 $407,747,565 $115,033,593,101
2003 $333,426,188 $97,646,401,096
2002 $281,790,134 $92,538,372,870
2001 $266,299,591 $89,793,790,670
2000 $258,856,140 $96,076,539,926
1999 $255,408,060 $86,286,849,755
1998 $269,485,244 $85,728,207,782
1997 $285,475,592 $100,123,787,215
1996 $249,907,869 $96,293,086,513
1995 $224,865,731 $87,812,540,788
1994 $221,098,107 $73,688,724,431
1993 $133,122,897 $60,603,815,716
1992 $132,303,041 $52,131,320,033
1991 $125,597,205 $45,466,164,978
1990 $125,766,270 $36,144,336,769
1989 $122,888,610 $30,465,364,739
1988 $133,016,065 $25,371,462,488
1987 $111,713,922 $20,919,215,578
1986 $100,947,849 $18,586,746,057
1985 $95,572,173 $19,156,532,746
1984 $109,200,934 $19,749,361,098
1983 $111,862,824 $17,784,112,150
1982 $121,221,652 $16,084,252,378
1981 $118,190,655 $14,175,228,844
1980 $125,747,038 $11,896,256,783
1979 $122,257,393 $9,296,921,724
1978 $108,223,444 $7,517,176,355
1977 $98,295,671 $6,618,585,074
1976 $85,003,078 $6,327,077,974
1975 $93,489,283 $5,633,673,930
1974 $93,549,611 $5,221,534,956
1973 $82,452,985 $3,696,213,333
1972 $62,566,116 $2,721,440,981
1971 $53,719,569 $2,263,785,444
1970 $45,208,338 $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Samoa and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Singapore
2024 $5,393 $90,674
2023 $4,823 $85,412
2022 $4,132 $90,299
2021 $4,022 $80,056
2020 $4,100 $61,410
2019 $4,352 $65,952
2018 $4,232 $66,882
2017 $4,308 $61,236
2016 $4,147 $57,006
2015 $4,084 $55,646
2014 $3,983 $57,565
2013 $4,024 $56,967
2012 $3,935 $55,548
2011 $3,822 $53,891
2010 $3,524 $47,237
2009 $3,279 $38,927
2008 $3,374 $40,009
2007 $3,039 $39,433
2006 $2,663 $33,768
2005 $2,550 $29,961
2004 $2,189 $27,608
2003 $1,798 $23,730
2002 $1,528 $22,160
2001 $1,454 $21,700
2000 $1,425 $23,853
1999 $1,417 $21,797
1998 $1,506 $21,829
1997 $1,608 $26,376
1996 $1,419 $26,233
1995 $1,288 $24,915
1994 $1,277 $21,552
1993 $775 $18,290
1992 $777 $16,136
1991 $742 $14,502
1990 $744 $11,862
1989 $728 $10,395
1988 $790 $8,914
1987 $666 $7,539
1986 $604 $6,800
1985 $573 $7,002
1984 $655 $7,228
1983 $671 $6,633
1982 $728 $6,078
1981 $713 $5,597
1980 $765 $4,928
1979 $751 $3,901
1978 $671 $3,194
1977 $615 $2,846
1976 $541 $2,759
1975 $610 $2,490
1974 $626 $2,342
1973 $563 $1,685
1972 $433 $1,264
1971 $377 $1,071
1970 $322 $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Samoa vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Singapore
2026 72.1 84.1
2025 71.9 84
2024 71.8 83.9
2023 71.7 83.7
2022 71.6 82.9
2021 71.1 83.5
2020 70.7 83.7
2019 70.3 83.7
2018 71.1 83.4
2017 71 83.1
2016 71 82.9
2015 71.1 82.7
2014 71.1 82.6
2013 71.2 82.5
2012 71.2 82.2
2011 71.4 81.9
2010 71.5 81.6
2009 69.5 81.4
2008 71.5 81.1
2007 71.6 80.9
2006 71.6 80.6
2005 71.5 80.3
2004 71.5 79.7
2003 71.4 79.2
2002 71.2 78.7
2001 71 78.3
2000 70.8 77.8
1999 70.6 77.3
1998 70.3 76.9
1997 70 76.4
1996 69.8 76.1
1995 69.5 75.7
1994 69.2 75.6
1993 68.8 75.5
1992 68.5 75.3
1991 68 75.1
1990 67.8 74.6
1989 67.6 74.3
1988 67.3 74
1987 67 74
1986 66.8 73.6
1985 66.6 73.1
1984 66.3 72.6
1983 66 72.4
1982 65.6 72
1981 65.3 71.7
1980 65 71.5
1979 64.5 71.4
1978 64.1 71.2
1977 63.7 70.9
1976 63.3 70.6
1975 62.8 70.2
1974 62.3 69.7
1973 61.9 69.4
1972 61.4 69
1971 60.9 68.8
1970 60.4 68.5
1969 59.9 68.1
1968 59.4 67.7
1967 58.9 67.3
1966 58.2 67.2
1965 57.9 66.9
1964 54 66.7
1963 56.9 66.5
1962 56.3 66.1
1961 55.7 65.7
1960 55.2 65.3
1959 54.6 64.8
1958 54 64
1957 53.4 63.4
1956 52.8 62.6
1955 52.2 61.2
1954 51.6 59.4
1953 51 57.5
1952 50.4 56.4
1951 49.8 55.3
1950 49.2 54.1

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

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Samoa and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Samoa Singapore
2024 218,019 6,036,860
2023 216,663 5,917,648
2022 215,261 5,637,022
2021 213,779 5,453,566
2020 211,944 5,685,807
2019 209,780 5,703,569
2018 207,582 5,638,676
2017 205,415 5,612,253
2016 203,499 5,607,283
2015 201,782 5,535,002
2014 200,037 5,469,724
2013 198,268 5,399,162
2012 196,498 5,312,437
2011 194,713 5,183,688
2010 193,023 5,076,732
2009 191,513 4,987,573
2008 190,107 4,839,396
2007 188,753 4,588,599
2006 187,709 4,401,365
2005 186,978 4,265,762
2004 186,249 4,166,664
2003 185,430 4,114,826
2002 184,471 4,175,950
2001 183,166 4,138,012
2000 181,685 4,027,887
1999 180,275 3,958,723
1998 178,905 3,927,213
1997 177,547 3,796,038
1996 176,071 3,670,704
1995 174,571 3,524,506
1994 173,159 3,419,048
1993 171,774 3,313,471
1992 170,331 3,230,698
1991 169,368 3,135,083
1990 169,042 3,047,132
1989 168,768 2,930,901
1988 168,346 2,846,108
1987 167,661 2,774,789
1986 167,061 2,733,373
1985 166,849 2,735,957
1984 166,796 2,732,221
1983 166,714 2,681,061
1982 166,484 2,646,466
1981 165,678 2,532,835
1980 164,322 2,413,945
1979 162,882 2,383,500
1978 161,375 2,353,600
1977 159,753 2,325,300
1976 157,113 2,293,300
1975 153,344 2,262,600
1974 149,431 2,229,800
1973 146,516 2,193,000
1972 144,538 2,152,400
1971 142,503 2,112,900
1970 140,400 2,074,507
1969 138,233 2,042,500
1968 136,020 2,012,000
1967 133,764 1,977,600
1966 131,073 1,934,400
1965 127,978 1,886,900
1964 124,894 1,841,600
1963 121,764 1,795,000
1962 118,597 1,750,200
1961 115,496 1,702,400
1960 112,490 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Singapore

Fertility rate
Samoa

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Singapore
2023 3.83 0.97
2022 3.88 1.04
2021 3.94 1.12
2020 4 1.1
2019 4.06 1.14
2018 4.14 1.14
2017 4.2 1.16
2016 4.26 1.2
2015 4.34 1.24
2014 4.42 1.25
2013 4.49 1.19
2012 4.55 1.29
2011 4.56 1.2
2010 4.52 1.15
2009 4.47 1.22
2008 4.42 1.28
2007 4.36 1.29
2006 4.32 1.28
2005 4.32 1.26
2004 4.34 1.26
2003 4.39 1.27
2002 4.44 1.37
2001 4.48 1.41
2000 4.52 1.6
1999 4.57 1.47
1998 4.64 1.48
1997 4.7 1.61
1996 4.74 1.66
1995 4.77 1.67
1994 4.79 1.71
1993 4.83 1.74
1992 4.87 1.72
1991 4.91 1.73
1990 5.01 1.83
1989 5.11 1.75
1988 5.21 1.96
1987 5.32 1.62
1986 5.42 1.43
1985 5.49 1.61
1984 5.55 1.62
1983 5.62 1.61
1982 5.68 1.74
1981 5.75 1.78
1980 5.86 1.82
1979 5.99 1.79
1978 6.15 1.79
1977 6.31 1.82
1976 6.47 2.11
1975 6.61 2.07
1974 6.75 2.35
1973 6.91 2.79
1972 7.07 3.04
1971 7.22 3.02
1970 7.34 3.07
1969 7.43 3.22
1968 7.5 3.53
1967 7.55 3.91
1966 7.6 4.46
1965 7.65 4.66
1964 7.7 4.97
1963 7.73 5.16
1962 7.76 5.21
1961 7.77 5.41
1960 7.78 5.76

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

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Samoa and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Singapore
2024 20.9 36.8
2023 21 36.2
2022 21.1 35.9
2021 21.4 35.8
2020 21.4 35.5
2019 21.5 35.2
2018 21.4 35
2017 21.4 34.8
2016 21.3 34.5
2015 21.2 34.4
2014 21.1 34.2
2013 21 34.1
2012 20.8 34
2011 20.8 33.9
2010 20.8 33.7
2009 20.8 33.6
2008 20.7 33.5
2007 20.6 33.6
2006 20.4 33.6
2005 20.3 33.5
2004 20.1 33.3
2003 19.9 33
2002 19.7 32.7
2001 19.7 32.5
2000 19.8 32.2
1999 19.9 31.9
1998 19.9 31.6
1997 19.8 31.4
1996 19.7 31.2
1995 19.6 31
1994 19.3 30.7
1993 19 30.4
1992 18.7 30.1
1991 18.5 29.8
1990 18.4 29.5
1989 18.3 29.1
1988 18.2 28.7
1987 18 28.3
1986 17.8 27.8
1985 17.6 27.3
1984 17.4 26.9
1983 17.1 26.4
1982 16.8 25.9
1981 16.6 25.3
1980 16.4 24.7
1979 16.2 24.2
1978 16 23.6
1977 15.8 23.1
1976 15.5 22.6
1975 15.3 22
1974 15 21.5
1973 14.9 21
1972 14.8 20.6
1971 14.7 20.1
1970 14.6 19.7
1969 14.5 19.3
1968 14.5 18.9
1967 14.5 18.6
1966 14.5 18.4
1965 14.5 18.2
1964 14.6 18.1
1963 14.6 18
1962 14.8 18
1961 14.9 18.1
1960 15 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Samoa Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Singapore
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
49.9%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Samoa Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Singapore
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
2,175 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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