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Samoa vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 168th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Spain
Population
220932
48806901
Population rank 177/197 32/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 185/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Samoa and Spain: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Spain economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Spain
2024 $1,175,749,786 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $1,044,909,500 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $889,554,712 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $859,724,936 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $868,884,903 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $912,950,466 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $878,448,433 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $884,844,384 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $843,924,797 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $824,150,499 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $796,683,520 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $797,736,334 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $773,141,661 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $744,097,050 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $680,260,907 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $628,006,115 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $641,346,192 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $573,548,460 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $499,923,758 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $476,801,793 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $407,747,565 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $333,426,188 $907,963,217,058
2002 $281,790,134 $708,938,227,244
2001 $266,299,591 $627,798,682,379
2000 $258,856,140 $598,102,854,756
1999 $255,408,060 $634,394,904,387
1998 $269,485,244 $618,731,484,575
1997 $285,475,592 $589,739,772,727
1996 $249,907,869 $642,251,412,058
1995 $224,865,731 $614,170,002,669
1994 $221,098,107 $530,183,651,720
1993 $133,122,897 $524,700,572,624
1992 $132,303,041 $630,465,353,486
1991 $125,597,205 $576,753,902,322
1990 $125,766,270 $536,175,326,477
1989 $122,888,610 $414,460,794,097
1988 $133,016,065 $375,891,716,898
1987 $111,713,922 $318,520,253,335
1986 $100,947,849 $251,141,555,186
1985 $95,572,173 $180,664,322,896
1984 $109,200,934 $171,979,977,230
1983 $111,862,824 $170,829,074,246
1982 $121,221,652 $195,856,752,991
1981 $118,190,655 $202,663,023,968
1980 $125,747,038 $232,600,556,974
1979 $122,257,393 $214,448,666,336
1978 $108,223,444 $160,484,969,618
1977 $98,295,671 $132,354,665,936
1976 $85,003,078 $118,422,534,195
1975 $93,489,283 $114,695,060,870
1974 $93,549,611 $97,204,522,642
1973 $82,452,985 $78,583,355,226
1972 $62,566,116 $59,090,176,029
1971 $53,719,569 $46,586,119,760
1970 $45,208,338 $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Samoa and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Spain
2024 $5,393 $35,327
2023 $4,823 $33,493
2022 $4,132 $30,319
2021 $4,022 $30,799
2020 $4,100 $27,234
2019 $4,352 $29,787
2018 $4,232 $30,602
2017 $4,308 $28,381
2016 $4,147 $26,756
2015 $4,084 $25,982
2014 $3,983 $29,708
2013 $4,024 $29,229
2012 $3,935 $28,456
2011 $3,822 $31,825
2010 $3,524 $30,659
2009 $3,279 $32,280
2008 $3,374 $35,603
2007 $3,039 $32,652
2006 $2,663 $28,422
2005 $2,550 $26,451
2004 $2,189 $24,925
2003 $1,798 $21,522
2002 $1,528 $17,111
2001 $1,454 $15,368
2000 $1,425 $14,743
1999 $1,417 $15,708
1998 $1,506 $15,382
1997 $1,608 $14,722
1996 $1,419 $16,101
1995 $1,288 $15,461
1994 $1,277 $13,406
1993 $775 $13,330
1992 $777 $16,101
1991 $742 $14,801
1990 $744 $13,795
1989 $728 $10,674
1988 $790 $9,696
1987 $666 $8,234
1986 $604 $6,509
1985 $573 $4,696
1984 $655 $4,487
1983 $671 $4,475
1982 $728 $5,156
1981 $713 $5,367
1980 $765 $6,204
1979 $751 $5,766
1978 $671 $4,353
1977 $615 $3,625
1976 $541 $3,277
1975 $610 $3,208
1974 $626 $2,748
1973 $563 $2,246
1972 $433 $1,708
1971 $377 $1,361
1970 $322 $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Samoa vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Spain
2026 72.1 84.1
2025 71.9 84
2024 71.8 83.8
2023 71.7 83.7
2022 71.6 82.4
2021 71.1 83
2020 70.7 82.2
2019 70.3 83.5
2018 71.1 83.1
2017 71 83
2016 71 83
2015 71.1 82.6
2014 71.1 82.8
2013 71.2 82.7
2012 71.2 82.2
2011 71.4 82.2
2010 71.5 82
2009 69.5 81.6
2008 71.5 81.3
2007 71.6 81
2006 71.6 81
2005 71.5 80.3
2004 71.5 80.3
2003 71.4 79.7
2002 71.2 79.8
2001 71 79.7
2000 70.8 79.4
1999 70.6 78.9
1998 70.3 78.9
1997 70 78.9
1996 69.8 78.3
1995 69.5 78.2
1994 69.2 78.1
1993 68.8 77.7
1992 68.5 77.6
1991 68 77.1
1990 67.8 77
1989 67.6 77
1988 67.3 76.9
1987 67 77
1986 66.8 76.7
1985 66.6 76.4
1984 66.3 76.5
1983 66 76.1
1982 65.6 76.3
1981 65.3 75.7
1980 65 75.5
1979 64.5 75
1978 64.1 74.5
1977 63.7 74.3
1976 63.3 73.8
1975 62.8 73.5
1974 62.3 73.1
1973 61.9 72.7
1972 61.4 73
1971 60.9 71.7
1970 60.4 72.1
1969 59.9 71.1
1968 59.4 71.7
1967 58.9 71.3
1966 58.2 71.2
1965 57.9 70.9
1964 54 70.5
1963 56.9 69.8
1962 56.3 69.6
1961 55.7 69.6
1960 55.2 69.2
1959 54.6 68.7
1958 54 68.8
1957 53.4 66.6
1956 52.8 66.8
1955 52.2 66.7
1954 51.6 66.9
1953 51 65.7
1952 50.4 64.8
1951 49.8 61.5
1950 49.2 61.8

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

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Samoa and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Spain
1x
Year Population
Samoa Spain
2024 218,019 48,848,840
2023 216,663 48,352,528
2022 215,261 47,786,102
2021 213,779 47,443,821
2020 211,944 47,359,424
2019 209,780 47,118,501
2018 207,582 46,782,011
2017 205,415 46,571,232
2016 203,499 46,458,139
2015 201,782 46,422,303
2014 200,037 46,460,733
2013 198,268 46,604,197
2012 196,498 46,773,055
2011 194,713 46,742,697
2010 193,023 46,576,897
2009 191,513 46,362,946
2008 190,107 45,954,106
2007 188,753 45,226,803
2006 187,709 44,397,319
2005 186,978 43,653,155
2004 186,249 42,921,895
2003 185,430 42,187,645
2002 184,471 41,431,558
2001 183,166 40,850,412
2000 181,685 40,567,864
1999 180,275 40,386,875
1998 178,905 40,223,509
1997 177,547 40,057,389
1996 176,071 39,889,852
1995 174,571 39,724,050
1994 173,159 39,549,108
1993 171,774 39,361,262
1992 170,331 39,157,685
1991 169,368 38,966,376
1990 169,042 38,867,322
1989 168,768 38,827,764
1988 168,346 38,766,939
1987 167,661 38,684,815
1986 167,061 38,584,624
1985 166,849 38,469,512
1984 166,796 38,330,364
1983 166,714 38,171,525
1982 166,484 37,986,012
1981 165,678 37,758,631
1980 164,322 37,491,165
1979 162,882 37,191,330
1978 161,375 36,864,898
1977 159,753 36,511,638
1976 157,113 36,137,812
1975 153,344 35,757,900
1974 149,431 35,373,335
1973 146,516 34,988,947
1972 144,538 34,604,469
1971 142,503 34,224,490
1970 140,400 33,814,531
1969 138,233 33,441,054
1968 136,020 33,113,134
1967 133,764 32,682,947
1966 131,073 32,283,194
1965 127,978 31,954,292
1964 124,894 31,609,195
1963 121,764 31,296,651
1962 118,597 31,023,366
1961 115,496 30,739,250
1960 112,490 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Spain

Fertility rate
Samoa

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Spain
2023 3.83 1.12
2022 3.88 1.16
2021 3.94 1.18
2020 4 1.18
2019 4.06 1.23
2018 4.14 1.26
2017 4.2 1.31
2016 4.26 1.33
2015 4.34 1.33
2014 4.42 1.32
2013 4.49 1.27
2012 4.55 1.32
2011 4.56 1.34
2010 4.52 1.37
2009 4.47 1.38
2008 4.42 1.45
2007 4.36 1.38
2006 4.32 1.36
2005 4.32 1.33
2004 4.34 1.31
2003 4.39 1.3
2002 4.44 1.25
2001 4.48 1.23
2000 4.52 1.22
1999 4.57 1.17
1998 4.64 1.13
1997 4.7 1.15
1996 4.74 1.14
1995 4.77 1.16
1994 4.79 1.19
1993 4.83 1.26
1992 4.87 1.31
1991 4.91 1.33
1990 5.01 1.36
1989 5.11 1.4
1988 5.21 1.45
1987 5.32 1.49
1986 5.42 1.56
1985 5.49 1.64
1984 5.55 1.73
1983 5.62 1.8
1982 5.68 1.94
1981 5.75 2.04
1980 5.86 2.22
1979 5.99 2.37
1978 6.15 2.54
1977 6.31 2.65
1976 6.47 2.77
1975 6.61 2.77
1974 6.75 2.88
1973 6.91 2.84
1972 7.07 2.87
1971 7.22 2.9
1970 7.34 2.84
1969 7.43 2.86
1968 7.5 2.87
1967 7.55 2.94
1966 7.6 2.91
1965 7.65 2.94
1964 7.7 3.01
1963 7.73 2.88
1962 7.76 2.8
1961 7.77 2.77
1960 7.78 2.86

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

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Samoa and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Spain
2024 20.9 46.4
2023 21 45.9
2022 21.1 45.4
2021 21.4 44.9
2020 21.4 44.5
2019 21.5 44.1
2018 21.4 43.8
2017 21.4 43.5
2016 21.3 43.1
2015 21.2 42.7
2014 21.1 42.2
2013 21 41.7
2012 20.8 41.1
2011 20.8 40.6
2010 20.8 40.2
2009 20.8 39.8
2008 20.7 39.4
2007 20.6 39.2
2006 20.4 39
2005 20.3 38.8
2004 20.1 38.5
2003 19.9 38.3
2002 19.7 38.1
2001 19.7 37.8
2000 19.8 37.4
1999 19.9 37
1998 19.9 36.6
1997 19.8 36.2
1996 19.7 35.7
1995 19.6 35.3
1994 19.3 34.9
1993 19 34.6
1992 18.7 34.2
1991 18.5 33.9
1990 18.4 33.6
1989 18.3 33.2
1988 18.2 32.9
1987 18 32.5
1986 17.8 32.2
1985 17.6 31.9
1984 17.4 31.6
1983 17.1 31.4
1982 16.8 31.1
1981 16.6 30.9
1980 16.4 30.7
1979 16.2 30.6
1978 16 30.4
1977 15.8 30.2
1976 15.5 30.1
1975 15.3 30
1974 15 30
1973 14.9 30
1972 14.8 30
1971 14.7 30.1
1970 14.6 30.1
1969 14.5 30.2
1968 14.5 30.4
1967 14.5 30.4
1966 14.5 30.3
1965 14.5 30.2
1964 14.6 30.1
1963 14.6 29.9
1962 14.8 29.7
1961 14.9 29.6
1960 15 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Samoa Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Spain
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
49.9%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Samoa Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Spain
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
424,505 mi
2020

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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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