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Samoa vs South Sudan statistics compared

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Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 168th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa South Sudan
Population
220288
12387398
Population rank 177/197 81/197
GDP
$1.07B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 187/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$4,899
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 120/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,837
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$296M
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 134/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,507
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
1,073 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Samoa and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Samoa and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Samoa

South Sudan
Year GDP
Samoa South Sudan
1970 $45,208,338 -
1971 $53,719,569 -
1972 $62,566,116 -
1973 $82,452,985 -
1974 $93,549,611 -
1975 $93,489,283 -
1976 $85,003,078 -
1977 $98,295,671 -
1978 $108,223,444 -
1979 $122,257,393 -
1980 $125,747,038 -
1981 $118,190,655 -
1982 $121,221,652 -
1983 $111,862,824 -
1984 $109,200,934 -
1985 $95,572,173 -
1986 $100,947,849 -
1987 $111,713,922 -
1988 $133,016,065 -
1989 $122,888,610 -
1990 $125,766,270 -
1991 $125,597,205 -
1992 $132,303,041 -
1993 $133,122,897 -
1994 $221,098,107 -
1995 $224,865,731 -
1996 $249,907,869 -
1997 $285,475,592 -
1998 $269,485,244 -
1999 $255,408,060 -
2000 $258,856,140 -
2001 $266,299,591 -
2002 $281,790,134 -
2003 $333,426,188 -
2004 $407,747,565 -
2005 $476,801,793 -
2006 $499,923,758 -
2007 $573,548,460 -
2008 $641,346,192 $14,586,253,383
2009 $628,006,115 $12,231,264,525
2010 $680,260,907 $14,602,072,411
2011 $744,097,050 $14,907,308,933
2012 $773,141,661 $11,931,472,169
2013 $797,736,334 $18,426,469,017
2014 $796,683,520 $13,962,212,847
2015 $824,150,499 $11,997,800,760
2016 $843,924,797 -
2017 $884,844,384 -
2018 $878,448,433 -
2019 $912,950,466 -
2020 $868,898,358 -
2021 $843,923,639 -
2022 $832,945,206 -
2023 $938,189,444 -
2024 $1,068,025,244 -

Samoa and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Samoa South Sudan
1970 $322 -
1971 $377 -
1972 $433 -
1973 $563 -
1974 $626 -
1975 $610 -
1976 $541 -
1977 $615 -
1978 $671 -
1979 $751 -
1980 $765 -
1981 $713 -
1982 $728 -
1983 $671 -
1984 $655 -
1985 $573 -
1986 $604 -
1987 $666 -
1988 $790 -
1989 $728 -
1990 $744 -
1991 $742 -
1992 $777 -
1993 $775 -
1994 $1,277 -
1995 $1,288 -
1996 $1,419 -
1997 $1,608 -
1998 $1,506 -
1999 $1,417 -
2000 $1,425 -
2001 $1,454 -
2002 $1,528 -
2003 $1,798 -
2004 $2,189 -
2005 $2,550 -
2006 $2,663 -
2007 $3,039 -
2008 $3,374 $1,654
2009 $3,279 $1,323
2010 $3,524 $1,498
2011 $3,822 $1,449
2012 $3,935 $1,109
2013 $4,024 $1,650
2014 $3,983 $1,243
2015 $4,084 $1,080
2016 $4,147 -
2017 $4,308 -
2018 $4,232 -
2019 $4,352 -
2020 $4,100 -
2021 $3,948 -
2022 $3,869 -
2023 $4,330 -
2024 $4,899 -

Samoa vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa South Sudan
1950 49.2 30.2
1951 49.8 30.6
1952 50.4 31
1953 51 31.4
1954 51.6 31.7
1955 52.2 32
1956 52.8 31.6
1957 53.4 30.9
1958 54 27.6
1959 54.6 27.8
1960 55.2 28.1
1961 55.7 28.3
1962 56.3 28.5
1963 56.9 28.2
1964 54 32.5
1965 57.9 28.8
1966 58.2 25.6
1967 58.9 25.9
1968 59.4 26.1
1969 59.9 25.4
1970 60.4 25.6
1971 60.9 31
1972 61.4 31.3
1973 61.9 36.3
1974 62.3 36.6
1975 62.8 36.9
1976 63.3 37.1
1977 63.7 37.4
1978 64.1 37.6
1979 64.5 37.8
1980 65 38
1981 65.3 38.3
1982 65.6 38.7
1983 66 34.7
1984 66.3 31.8
1985 66.6 32.4
1986 66.8 32.8
1987 67 20.7
1988 67.3 11
1989 67.6 28.2
1990 67.8 28.6
1991 68 29.2
1992 68.5 21.9
1993 68.8 22.3
1994 69.2 44.9
1995 69.5 31.5
1996 69.8 32.1
1997 70 33.1
1998 70.3 19
1999 70.6 44.5
2000 70.8 47.6
2001 71 48.6
2002 71.2 49.4
2003 71.4 52.3
2004 71.5 53.1
2005 71.5 54
2006 71.6 54.7
2007 71.6 55.4
2008 71.5 56.3
2009 69.5 56.8
2010 71.5 57.5
2011 71.4 57.7
2012 71.2 58.2
2013 71.2 58.3
2014 71.1 45.6
2015 71.1 39.8
2016 71 36.7
2017 71 35.4
2018 71.1 51.9
2019 70.3 58.1
2020 70.7 57.6
2021 71.1 57
2022 71.6 57.2
2023 71.7 57.6
2024 71.8 57.7
2025 71.9 57.9

Samoa and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

South Sudan
Year Population
Samoa South Sudan
1960 112,490 2,931,559
1961 115,496 2,976,724
1962 118,597 3,024,308
1963 121,764 3,072,669
1964 124,894 3,129,918
1965 127,978 3,189,835
1966 131,073 3,236,423
1967 133,764 3,277,648
1968 136,020 3,321,528
1969 138,233 3,365,533
1970 140,400 3,409,614
1971 142,503 3,468,646
1972 144,538 3,542,497
1973 146,516 3,627,383
1974 149,431 3,723,259
1975 153,344 3,821,494
1976 157,113 3,921,910
1977 159,753 4,024,032
1978 161,375 4,127,657
1979 162,882 4,232,605
1980 164,322 4,339,030
1981 165,678 4,447,272
1982 166,484 4,557,686
1983 166,714 4,661,574
1984 166,796 4,750,627
1985 166,849 4,834,296
1986 167,061 4,921,240
1987 167,661 4,962,395
1988 168,346 4,848,029
1989 168,768 4,713,229
1990 169,042 4,737,633
1991 169,368 4,836,677
1992 170,331 4,909,749
1993 171,774 4,956,002
1994 173,159 5,071,184
1995 174,571 5,225,836
1996 176,071 5,356,925
1997 177,547 5,509,136
1998 178,905 5,620,068
1999 180,275 5,771,628
2000 181,685 6,032,267
2001 183,166 6,308,391
2002 184,471 6,596,806
2003 185,430 6,903,127
2004 186,249 7,233,041
2005 186,978 7,590,143
2006 187,709 7,976,526
2007 188,753 8,388,788
2008 190,107 8,817,647
2009 191,513 9,243,556
2010 193,023 9,745,953
2011 194,713 10,288,109
2012 196,498 10,756,240
2013 198,268 11,166,275
2014 200,037 11,235,073
2015 201,782 11,107,561
2016 203,499 10,830,102
2017 205,415 10,259,154
2018 207,582 10,122,977
2019 209,780 10,423,384
2020 211,944 10,698,467
2021 213,779 10,865,780
2022 215,261 11,021,177
2023 216,663 11,483,374
2024 218,019 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Samoa and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Samoa

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Samoa South Sudan
1960 7.78 7.16
1961 7.77 7.18
1962 7.76 7.2
1963 7.73 7.2
1964 7.7 7.22
1965 7.65 7.22
1966 7.6 7.25
1967 7.55 7.26
1968 7.5 7.26
1969 7.43 7.28
1970 7.34 7.29
1971 7.22 7.3
1972 7.07 7.31
1973 6.91 7.31
1974 6.75 7.31
1975 6.61 7.33
1976 6.47 7.33
1977 6.31 7.33
1978 6.15 7.33
1979 5.99 7.32
1980 5.86 7.33
1981 5.75 7.33
1982 5.68 7.34
1983 5.62 7.34
1984 5.55 7.35
1985 5.49 7.36
1986 5.42 7.38
1987 5.32 7.39
1988 5.21 7.38
1989 5.11 7.37
1990 5.01 7.38
1991 4.91 7.38
1992 4.87 7.37
1993 4.83 7.36
1994 4.79 7.35
1995 4.77 7.34
1996 4.74 7.32
1997 4.7 7.2
1998 4.64 7.08
1999 4.57 6.94
2000 4.52 6.8
2001 4.48 6.65
2002 4.44 6.52
2003 4.39 6.35
2004 4.34 6.19
2005 4.32 6.02
2006 4.32 5.85
2007 4.36 5.7
2008 4.42 5.57
2009 4.47 5.45
2010 4.52 5.32
2011 4.56 5.19
2012 4.55 5.06
2013 4.49 4.94
2014 4.42 4.82
2015 4.34 4.7
2016 4.26 4.58
2017 4.2 4.48
2018 4.14 4.37
2019 4.06 4.26
2020 4 4.16
2021 3.94 4.05
2022 3.88 3.96
2023 3.83 3.86

Samoa and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Samoa South Sudan
1960 15 18.6
1961 14.9 18.5
1962 14.8 18.5
1963 14.6 18.4
1964 14.6 18.4
1965 14.5 18.3
1966 14.5 18.3
1967 14.5 18.2
1968 14.5 18
1969 14.5 17.9
1970 14.6 17.7
1971 14.7 17.6
1972 14.8 17.5
1973 14.9 17.5
1974 15 17.4
1975 15.3 17.4
1976 15.5 17.3
1977 15.8 17.2
1978 16 17.2
1979 16.2 17.1
1980 16.4 17.1
1981 16.6 17
1982 16.8 16.9
1983 17.1 16.8
1984 17.4 16.8
1985 17.6 16.7
1986 17.8 16.6
1987 18 16.5
1988 18.2 16.8
1989 18.3 17.1
1990 18.4 17
1991 18.5 17
1992 18.7 17
1993 19 16.9
1994 19.3 16.9
1995 19.6 16.9
1996 19.7 16.9
1997 19.8 16.9
1998 19.9 17
1999 19.9 17.1
2000 19.8 17.2
2001 19.7 17.3
2002 19.7 17.3
2003 19.9 17.3
2004 20.1 17.4
2005 20.3 17.6
2006 20.4 17.8
2007 20.6 18
2008 20.7 18.2
2009 20.8 18.4
2010 20.8 18.7
2011 20.8 19
2012 20.8 19.2
2013 21 19.3
2014 21.1 19
2015 21.2 18.6
2016 21.3 18.2
2017 21.4 17.4
2018 21.4 17.3
2019 21.5 17.8
2020 21.4 18.2
2021 21.4 18.4
2022 21.1 18.7
2023 21 19
2024 20.9 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.01B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.1%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.11%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
10.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.6
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share n/a
5.83%
2021

Energy

Samoa South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.47 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.16 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Samoa South Sudan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,754
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
17.4%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
44.2
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
8
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
34.5%
2018
English speaking
49.9%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Samoa South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$236.2
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.5
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.14%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2021
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Samoa South Sudan
% of world land
0.002%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
619 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
715 mi
2018
n/a

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