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Samoa vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 168th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Slovakia
Population
220932
5359438
Population rank 177/197 125/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Samoa and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Slovakia
2024 $1,175,749,786 $140,934,076,532
2023 $1,044,909,500 $133,578,518,424
2022 $889,554,712 $115,792,972,358
2021 $859,724,936 $120,511,265,913
2020 $868,884,903 $107,732,602,896
2019 $912,950,466 $105,843,498,304
2018 $878,448,433 $106,611,673,365
2017 $884,844,384 $95,978,130,735
2016 $843,924,797 $90,347,173,229
2015 $824,150,499 $89,178,548,717
2014 $796,683,520 $101,713,075,599
2013 $797,736,334 $99,134,277,850
2012 $773,141,661 $94,724,394,278
2011 $744,097,050 $99,705,104,723
2010 $680,260,907 $91,112,160,801
2009 $628,006,115 $89,342,984,698
2008 $641,346,192 $100,830,060,553
2007 $573,548,460 $86,587,749,518
2006 $499,923,758 $70,751,813,443
2005 $476,801,793 $62,547,753,148
2004 $407,747,565 $57,215,475,076
2003 $333,426,188 $46,616,149,117
2002 $281,790,134 $35,243,658,399
2001 $266,299,591 $30,726,659,551
2000 $258,856,140 $29,215,726,005
1999 $255,408,060 $30,496,272,225
1998 $269,485,244 $29,976,207,629
1997 $285,475,592 $27,844,628,979
1996 $249,907,869 $28,197,790,875
1995 $224,865,731 $26,180,022,222
1994 $221,098,107 $20,428,139,756
1993 $133,122,897 $16,737,973,764
1992 $132,303,041 $15,699,327,209
1991 $125,597,205 $14,459,924,589
1990 $125,766,270 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Slovakia
2024 $5,393 $25,993
2023 $4,823 $24,615
2022 $4,132 $21,318
2021 $4,022 $22,123
2020 $4,100 $19,735
2019 $4,352 $19,406
2018 $4,232 $19,573
2017 $4,308 $17,646
2016 $4,147 $16,636
2015 $4,084 $16,442
2014 $3,983 $18,771
2013 $4,024 $18,313
2012 $3,935 $17,517
2011 $3,822 $18,469
2010 $3,524 $16,899
2009 $3,279 $16,587
2008 $3,374 $18,744
2007 $3,039 $16,110
2006 $2,663 $13,168
2005 $2,550 $11,642
2004 $2,189 $10,650
2003 $1,798 $8,675
2002 $1,528 $6,555
2001 $1,454 $5,712
2000 $1,425 $5,422
1999 $1,417 $5,652
1998 $1,506 $5,561
1997 $1,608 $5,172
1996 $1,419 $5,248
1995 $1,288 $4,883
1994 $1,277 $3,821
1993 $775 $3,143
1992 $777 $2,959
1991 $742 $2,727
1990 $744 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Slovakia
2026 72.1 78.8
2025 71.9 78.7
2024 71.8 78.5
2023 71.7 78.3
2022 71.6 77
2021 71.1 74.6
2020 70.7 76.9
2019 70.3 77.7
2018 71.1 77.3
2017 71 77.2
2016 71 77.2
2015 71.1 76.7
2014 71.1 76.8
2013 71.2 76.5
2012 71.2 76.2
2011 71.4 76
2010 71.5 75.5
2009 69.5 75.2
2008 71.5 74.9
2007 71.6 74.5
2006 71.6 74.4
2005 71.5 74.2
2004 71.5 74.2
2003 71.4 73.8
2002 71.2 73.8
2001 71 73.6
2000 70.8 73.1
1999 70.6 73
1998 70.3 72.6
1997 70 72.7
1996 69.8 72.7
1995 69.5 72.3
1994 69.2 72.3
1993 68.8 71.9
1992 68.5 71.4
1991 68 70.9
1990 67.8 70.8
1989 67.6 70.9
1988 67.3 71.1
1987 67 71.1
1986 66.8 70.9
1985 66.6 70.7
1984 66.3 70.7
1983 66 70.5
1982 65.6 70.8
1981 65.3 70.6
1980 65 70.4
1979 64.5 70.7
1978 64.1 70.4
1977 63.7 70.4
1976 63.3 70.5
1975 62.8 70.3
1974 62.3 70.2
1973 61.9 70
1972 61.4 70.3
1971 60.9 69.9
1970 60.4 69.7
1969 59.9 69.8
1968 59.4 70.5
1967 58.9 71
1966 58.2 70.4
1965 57.9 70.3
1964 54 71.1
1963 56.9 70.7
1962 56.3 70.3
1961 55.7 70.8
1960 55.2 70.3
1959 54.6 69
1958 54 69.4
1957 53.4 67.5
1956 52.8 68.4
1955 52.2 67.8
1954 51.6 66.7
1953 51 65.7
1952 50.4 64.3
1951 49.8 61.1
1950 49.2 60.8

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

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Samoa and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Samoa Slovakia
2024 218,019 5,422,069
2023 216,663 5,426,740
2022 215,261 5,431,752
2021 213,779 5,447,247
2020 211,944 5,458,827
2019 209,780 5,454,147
2018 207,582 5,446,771
2017 205,415 5,439,232
2016 203,499 5,430,798
2015 201,782 5,423,801
2014 200,037 5,418,649
2013 198,268 5,413,393
2012 196,498 5,407,579
2011 194,713 5,398,384
2010 193,023 5,391,428
2009 191,513 5,386,406
2008 190,107 5,379,233
2007 188,753 5,374,622
2006 187,709 5,373,054
2005 186,978 5,372,807
2004 186,249 5,372,280
2003 185,430 5,373,374
2002 184,471 5,376,912
2001 183,166 5,378,867
2000 181,685 5,388,720
1999 180,275 5,396,020
1998 178,905 5,390,516
1997 177,547 5,383,291
1996 176,071 5,373,361
1995 174,571 5,361,999
1994 173,159 5,346,331
1993 171,774 5,325,305
1992 170,331 5,305,016
1991 169,368 5,303,294
1990 169,042 5,299,187
1989 168,768 5,275,942
1988 168,346 5,250,596
1987 167,661 5,222,840
1986 167,061 5,193,838
1985 166,849 5,161,768
1984 166,796 5,127,097
1983 166,714 5,091,971
1982 166,484 5,055,099
1981 165,678 5,016,105
1980 164,322 4,979,815
1979 162,882 4,938,973
1978 161,375 4,890,125
1977 159,753 4,840,501
1976 157,113 4,789,507
1975 153,344 4,739,105
1974 149,431 4,689,623
1973 146,516 4,641,445
1972 144,538 4,596,622
1971 142,503 4,557,449
1970 140,400 4,538,223
1969 138,233 4,518,607
1968 136,020 4,483,915
1967 133,764 4,449,367
1966 131,073 4,411,666
1965 127,978 4,370,983
1964 124,894 4,327,341
1963 121,764 4,282,017
1962 118,597 4,238,188
1961 115,496 4,191,667
1960 112,490 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Samoa

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Slovakia
2023 3.83 1.49
2022 3.88 1.57
2021 3.94 1.63
2020 4 1.59
2019 4.06 1.57
2018 4.14 1.54
2017 4.2 1.52
2016 4.26 1.48
2015 4.34 1.4
2014 4.42 1.37
2013 4.49 1.34
2012 4.55 1.34
2011 4.56 1.45
2010 4.52 1.43
2009 4.47 1.44
2008 4.42 1.34
2007 4.36 1.27
2006 4.32 1.25
2005 4.32 1.27
2004 4.34 1.25
2003 4.39 1.2
2002 4.44 1.19
2001 4.48 1.2
2000 4.52 1.3
1999 4.57 1.33
1998 4.64 1.37
1997 4.7 1.43
1996 4.74 1.47
1995 4.77 1.52
1994 4.79 1.67
1993 4.83 1.87
1992 4.87 1.93
1991 4.91 2.05
1990 5.01 2.09
1989 5.11 2.07
1988 5.21 2.13
1987 5.32 2.14
1986 5.42 2.2
1985 5.49 2.26
1984 5.55 2.26
1983 5.62 2.28
1982 5.68 2.28
1981 5.75 2.29
1980 5.86 2.32
1979 5.99 2.45
1978 6.15 2.47
1977 6.31 2.49
1976 6.47 2.55
1975 6.61 2.55
1974 6.75 2.61
1973 6.91 2.56
1972 7.07 2.49
1971 7.22 2.43
1970 7.34 2.41
1969 7.43 2.43
1968 7.5 2.39
1967 7.55 2.48
1966 7.6 2.66
1965 7.65 2.78
1964 7.7 2.89
1963 7.73 2.92
1962 7.76 2.83
1961 7.77 2.96
1960 7.78 3.04

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

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Samoa and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Slovakia
2024 20.9 42.7
2023 21 42.3
2022 21.1 41.9
2021 21.4 41.5
2020 21.4 41.2
2019 21.5 40.8
2018 21.4 40.4
2017 21.4 40
2016 21.3 39.6
2015 21.2 39.2
2014 21.1 38.8
2013 21 38.4
2012 20.8 38
2011 20.8 37.6
2010 20.8 37.3
2009 20.8 36.9
2008 20.7 36.6
2007 20.6 36.2
2006 20.4 35.8
2005 20.3 35.5
2004 20.1 35.2
2003 19.9 34.9
2002 19.7 34.6
2001 19.7 34.3
2000 19.8 33.9
1999 19.9 33.6
1998 19.9 33.3
1997 19.8 33
1996 19.7 32.7
1995 19.6 32.5
1994 19.3 32.2
1993 19 31.9
1992 18.7 31.7
1991 18.5 31.5
1990 18.4 31.3
1989 18.3 31.1
1988 18.2 30.8
1987 18 30.6
1986 17.8 30.3
1985 17.6 30.1
1984 17.4 29.8
1983 17.1 29.6
1982 16.8 29.4
1981 16.6 29.1
1980 16.4 28.9
1979 16.2 28.8
1978 16 28.6
1977 15.8 28.5
1976 15.5 28.4
1975 15.3 28.4
1974 15 28.4
1973 14.9 28.4
1972 14.8 28.3
1971 14.7 28.3
1970 14.6 28.3
1969 14.5 28.3
1968 14.5 28.2
1967 14.5 28.1
1966 14.5 28
1965 14.5 28
1964 14.6 27.9
1963 14.6 27.9
1962 14.8 27.8
1961 14.9 27.7
1960 15 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

Samoa Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Slovakia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
49.9%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Samoa Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Slovakia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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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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