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Samoa vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 168th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Somalia
Population
220932
20503678
Population rank 177/197 66/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 135/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Samoa and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Somalia
2024 $1,175,749,786 $11,967,000,000
2023 $1,044,909,500 $10,958,000,000
2022 $889,554,712 $10,203,000,000
2021 $859,724,936 $9,483,000,000
2020 $868,884,903 $8,628,000,000
2019 $912,950,466 $8,656,000,000
2018 $878,448,433 $7,873,000,000
2017 $884,844,384 $7,621,501,710
2016 $843,924,797 $6,613,743,070
2015 $824,150,499 $6,152,149,100
2014 $796,683,520 $5,728,399,720
2013 $797,736,334 $5,062,881,600
2012 $773,141,661 $4,364,670,160
2011 $744,097,050 $2,906,000,097
2010 $680,260,907 $2,687,807,004
2009 $628,006,115 $2,948,594,552
2008 $641,346,192 $5,913,620,293
2007 $573,548,460 $5,430,713,729
2006 $499,923,758 $5,026,743,282
2005 $476,801,793 $4,683,246,454
2004 $407,747,565 $3,859,592,813
2003 $333,426,188 $2,836,724,352
2002 $281,790,134 $2,192,684,135
2001 $266,299,591 $2,252,847,465
2000 $258,856,140 $3,412,797,450
1999 $255,408,060 $3,045,751,528
1998 $269,485,244 $2,962,047,564
1997 $285,475,592 $2,191,749,014
1996 $249,907,869 $1,792,234,297
1995 $224,865,731 $1,534,756,135
1994 $221,098,107 $1,481,205,098
1993 $133,122,897 $1,260,132,956
1992 $132,303,041 $709,297,579
1991 $125,597,205 $717,974,930
1990 $125,766,270 $1,031,282,081
1989 $122,888,610 $1,181,360,844
1988 $133,016,065 $1,051,596,967
1987 $111,713,922 $1,018,972,664
1986 $100,947,849 $916,590,786
1985 $95,572,173 $875,702,247
1984 $109,200,934 $787,434,542
1983 $111,862,824 $735,408,642
1982 $121,221,652 $774,578,932
1981 $118,190,655 $699,302,473
1980 $125,747,038 $602,515,548
1979 $122,257,393 $589,566,929
1978 $108,223,444 $564,571,823
1977 $98,295,671 $498,550,725
1976 $85,003,078 $871,344,245
1975 $93,489,283 $757,015,879
1974 $93,549,611 $572,504,036
1973 $82,452,985 $483,699,611
1972 $62,566,116 $447,883,941
1971 $53,719,569 $347,039,446
1970 $45,208,338 $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Samoa and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Somalia
2024 $5,393 $630
2023 $4,823 $597
2022 $4,132 $573
2021 $4,022 $549
2020 $4,100 $518
2019 $4,352 $540
2018 $4,232 $509
2017 $4,308 $511
2016 $4,147 $461
2015 $4,084 $446
2014 $3,983 $429
2013 $4,024 $393
2012 $3,935 $350
2011 $3,822 $235.3
2010 $3,524 $219.2
2009 $3,279 $246.5
2008 $3,374 $507
2007 $3,039 $480
2006 $2,663 $458
2005 $2,550 $440
2004 $2,189 $375
2003 $1,798 $286.3
2002 $1,528 $229.6
2001 $1,454 $244.9
2000 $1,425 $386
1999 $1,417 $359
1998 $1,506 $363
1997 $1,608 $280.1
1996 $1,419 $237.2
1995 $1,288 $210.7
1994 $1,277 $210.8
1993 $775 $188.6
1992 $777 $109.2
1991 $742 $105.4
1990 $744 $145.6
1989 $728 $166
1988 $790 $145.3
1987 $666 $141
1986 $604 $131.4
1985 $573 $130.8
1984 $655 $122.5
1983 $671 $118.6
1982 $728 $129
1981 $713 $116.9
1980 $765 $101.5
1979 $751 $108.2
1978 $671 $117.3
1977 $615 $111.2
1976 $541 $199.6
1975 $610 $177.8
1974 $626 $137.9
1973 $563 $119.6
1972 $433 $113.7
1971 $377 $90.4
1970 $322 $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Samoa vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Somalia
2026 72.1 59.3
2025 71.9 59.1
2024 71.8 59
2023 71.7 58.8
2022 71.6 53.9
2021 71.1 55.7
2020 70.7 57.1
2019 70.3 57.2
2018 71.1 54.8
2017 71 52.2
2016 71 55.3
2015 71.1 55.1
2014 71.1 54.4
2013 71.2 54
2012 71.2 49.1
2011 71.4 32.5
2010 71.5 48.9
2009 69.5 52.1
2008 71.5 51.5
2007 71.6 50.9
2006 71.6 50.9
2005 71.5 50.9
2004 71.5 50.7
2003 71.4 50.7
2002 71.2 50.8
2001 71 50.8
2000 70.8 50.7
1999 70.6 50.6
1998 70.3 50.8
1997 70 50.3
1996 69.8 50.5
1995 69.5 50.6
1994 69.2 50.3
1993 68.8 50.6
1992 68.5 25
1991 68 25.4
1990 67.8 46.9
1989 67.6 46.6
1988 67.3 43.9
1987 67 49
1986 66.8 48.4
1985 66.6 48.3
1984 66.3 48.4
1983 66 48.2
1982 65.6 48
1981 65.3 47.8
1980 65 47.6
1979 64.5 47.4
1978 64.1 47
1977 63.7 47
1976 63.3 44.7
1975 62.8 44.5
1974 62.3 44.3
1973 61.9 46.2
1972 61.4 46
1971 60.9 45.8
1970 60.4 45.6
1969 59.9 45.5
1968 59.4 45.3
1967 58.9 45.1
1966 58.2 44.8
1965 57.9 44.6
1964 54 44.4
1963 56.9 44.2
1962 56.3 44
1961 55.7 43.7
1960 55.2 43.5
1959 54.6 43.3
1958 54 43.1
1957 53.4 42.9
1956 52.8 42.7
1955 52.2 42.5
1954 51.6 42.3
1953 51 42.1
1952 50.4 41.9
1951 49.8 41.7
1950 49.2 41.5

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

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Samoa and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Samoa Somalia
2024 218,019 19,009,151
2023 216,663 18,358,615
2022 215,261 17,801,897
2021 213,779 17,271,431
2020 211,944 16,651,191
2019 209,780 16,030,971
2018 207,582 15,452,487
2017 205,415 14,916,629
2016 203,499 14,348,740
2015 201,782 13,806,963
2014 200,037 13,339,491
2013 198,268 12,869,594
2012 196,498 12,461,160
2011 194,713 12,348,830
2010 193,023 12,261,756
2009 191,513 11,961,201
2008 190,107 11,663,084
2007 188,753 11,322,582
2006 187,709 10,975,502
2005 186,978 10,644,228
2004 186,249 10,280,998
2003 185,430 9,909,157
2002 184,471 9,550,063
2001 183,166 9,198,493
2000 181,685 8,838,713
1999 180,275 8,492,059
1998 178,905 8,155,417
1997 177,547 7,824,525
1996 176,071 7,554,474
1995 174,571 7,285,007
1994 173,159 7,026,797
1993 171,774 6,681,399
1992 170,331 6,495,107
1991 169,368 6,813,760
1990 169,042 7,082,811
1989 168,768 7,114,817
1988 168,346 7,235,360
1987 167,661 7,228,302
1986 167,061 6,974,788
1985 166,849 6,693,289
1984 166,796 6,428,389
1983 166,714 6,198,430
1982 166,484 6,003,840
1981 165,678 5,982,849
1980 164,322 5,936,154
1979 162,882 5,449,117
1978 161,375 4,814,892
1977 159,753 4,484,050
1976 157,113 4,365,812
1975 153,344 4,257,535
1974 149,431 4,151,842
1973 146,516 4,045,592
1972 144,538 3,939,436
1971 142,503 3,837,691
1970 140,400 3,738,448
1969 138,233 3,641,015
1968 136,020 3,546,590
1967 133,764 3,454,537
1966 131,073 3,365,106
1965 127,978 3,277,874
1964 124,894 3,192,796
1963 121,764 3,110,361
1962 118,597 3,030,091
1961 115,496 2,952,054
1960 112,490 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Somalia

Fertility rate
Samoa

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Somalia
2023 3.83 6.13
2022 3.88 6.26
2021 3.94 6.35
2020 4 6.45
2019 4.06 6.56
2018 4.14 6.66
2017 4.2 6.77
2016 4.26 6.88
2015 4.34 6.98
2014 4.42 7.06
2013 4.49 7.14
2012 4.55 7.21
2011 4.56 7.27
2010 4.52 7.32
2009 4.47 7.38
2008 4.42 7.42
2007 4.36 7.46
2006 4.32 7.49
2005 4.32 7.53
2004 4.34 7.57
2003 4.39 7.6
2002 4.44 7.63
2001 4.48 7.64
2000 4.52 7.65
1999 4.57 7.66
1998 4.64 7.66
1997 4.7 7.66
1996 4.74 7.62
1995 4.77 7.58
1994 4.79 7.54
1993 4.83 7.53
1992 4.87 7.5
1991 4.91 7.47
1990 5.01 7.44
1989 5.11 7.42
1988 5.21 7.4
1987 5.32 7.37
1986 5.42 7.35
1985 5.49 7.33
1984 5.55 7.3
1983 5.62 7.28
1982 5.68 7.25
1981 5.75 7.23
1980 5.86 7.18
1979 5.99 7.16
1978 6.15 7.13
1977 6.31 7
1976 6.47 7.02
1975 6.61 7.03
1974 6.75 7.06
1973 6.91 7.09
1972 7.07 7.12
1971 7.22 7.15
1970 7.34 7.18
1969 7.43 7.21
1968 7.5 7.23
1967 7.55 7.25
1966 7.6 7.26
1965 7.65 7.26
1964 7.7 7.26
1963 7.73 7.26
1962 7.76 7.26
1961 7.77 7.25
1960 7.78 7.25

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

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Samoa and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Somalia
2024 20.9 16.6
2023 21 16.5
2022 21.1 16.5
2021 21.4 16.4
2020 21.4 16.3
2019 21.5 16.3
2018 21.4 16.2
2017 21.4 16.2
2016 21.3 16.1
2015 21.2 16.1
2014 21.1 16
2013 21 16
2012 20.8 16
2011 20.8 15.8
2010 20.8 15.7
2009 20.8 15.6
2008 20.7 15.6
2007 20.6 15.6
2006 20.4 15.7
2005 20.3 15.9
2004 20.1 16
2003 19.9 16.1
2002 19.7 16.2
2001 19.7 16.2
2000 19.8 16.3
1999 19.9 16.3
1998 19.9 16.4
1997 19.8 16.4
1996 19.7 16.5
1995 19.6 16.6
1994 19.3 16.7
1993 19 16.8
1992 18.7 16.7
1991 18.5 16.5
1990 18.4 16.5
1989 18.3 16.7
1988 18.2 16.8
1987 18 17
1986 17.8 17.1
1985 17.6 17.2
1984 17.4 17.3
1983 17.1 17.4
1982 16.8 17.4
1981 16.6 17.5
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.2 17.6
1978 16 17.7
1977 15.8 17.7
1976 15.5 17.7
1975 15.3 17.7
1974 15 17.7
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.8 17.6
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.6 17.5
1969 14.5 17.5
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.5 17.5
1966 14.5 17.5
1965 14.5 17.5
1964 14.6 17.6
1963 14.6 17.7
1962 14.8 17.8
1961 14.9 17.9
1960 15 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
68
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Samoa Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Samoa Somalia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Samoa Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Somalia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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