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Samoa vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 168th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Sri Lanka
Population
220932
22185425
Population rank 177/197 63/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Samoa and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Sri Lanka
2024 $1,175,749,786 $98,963,185,510
2023 $1,044,909,500 $83,716,142,582
2022 $889,554,712 $74,143,020,263
2021 $859,724,936 $88,556,698,938
2020 $868,884,903 $84,335,574,582
2019 $912,950,466 $88,998,706,297
2018 $878,448,433 $94,450,015,983
2017 $884,844,384 $94,369,350,286
2016 $843,924,797 $88,000,211,172
2015 $824,150,499 $85,090,301,052
2014 $796,683,520 $82,531,125,191
2013 $797,736,334 $76,976,203,829
2012 $773,141,661 $70,447,217,164
2011 $744,097,050 $67,753,285,897
2010 $680,260,907 $58,636,049,434
2009 $628,006,115 $42,066,224,093
2008 $641,346,192 $40,713,826,215
2007 $573,548,460 $32,350,238,760
2006 $499,923,758 $28,267,410,543
2005 $476,801,793 $24,405,791,045
2004 $407,747,565 $20,662,525,941
2003 $333,426,188 $18,881,765,437
2002 $281,790,134 $16,536,535,647
2001 $266,299,591 $15,749,753,805
2000 $258,856,140 $16,595,882,819
1999 $255,408,060 $15,711,933,513
1998 $269,485,244 $15,760,736,956
1997 $285,475,592 $15,091,913,884
1996 $249,907,869 $13,897,738,375
1995 $224,865,731 $13,029,697,561
1994 $221,098,107 $11,717,604,209
1993 $133,122,897 $10,338,679,636
1992 $132,303,041 $9,703,011,636
1991 $125,597,205 $9,000,362,582
1990 $125,766,270 $8,032,551,173
1989 $122,888,610 $6,987,267,684
1988 $133,016,065 $6,978,371,581
1987 $111,713,922 $6,682,167,120
1986 $100,947,849 $6,405,210,564
1985 $95,572,173 $5,978,460,972
1984 $109,200,934 $6,043,474,843
1983 $111,862,824 $5,167,913,302
1982 $121,221,652 $4,768,765,017
1981 $118,190,655 $4,415,844,156
1980 $125,747,038 $4,024,621,900
1979 $122,257,393 $3,364,611,432
1978 $108,223,444 $2,733,183,857
1977 $98,295,671 $4,104,509,583
1976 $85,003,078 $3,591,319,857
1975 $93,489,283 $3,791,298,146
1974 $93,549,611 $3,574,586,466
1973 $82,452,985 $2,875,625,000
1972 $62,566,116 $2,553,936,348
1971 $53,719,569 $2,369,308,600
1970 $45,208,338 $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Samoa and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Sri Lanka
2024 $5,393 $4,516
2023 $4,823 $3,799
2022 $4,132 $3,343
2021 $4,022 $3,997
2020 $4,100 $3,848
2019 $4,352 $4,082
2018 $4,232 $4,359
2017 $4,308 $4,399
2016 $4,147 $4,149
2015 $4,084 $4,058
2014 $3,983 $3,972
2013 $4,024 $3,739
2012 $3,935 $3,328
2011 $3,822 $3,225
2010 $3,524 $2,808
2009 $3,279 $2,027
2008 $3,374 $1,974
2007 $3,039 $1,579
2006 $2,663 $1,389
2005 $2,550 $1,207
2004 $2,189 $1,029
2003 $1,798 $946
2002 $1,528 $835
2001 $1,454 $804
2000 $1,425 $860
1999 $1,417 $829
1998 $1,506 $848
1997 $1,608 $827
1996 $1,419 $776
1995 $1,288 $742
1994 $1,277 $678
1993 $775 $607
1992 $777 $580
1991 $742 $546
1990 $744 $491
1989 $728 $430
1988 $790 $434
1987 $666 $420
1986 $604 $407
1985 $573 $385
1984 $655 $391
1983 $671 $336
1982 $728 $312
1981 $713 $292.5
1980 $765 $271.1
1979 $751 $230.8
1978 $671 $191
1977 $615 $292.1
1976 $541 $260.3
1975 $610 $279.8
1974 $626 $268.7
1973 $563 $220.2
1972 $433 $199.4
1971 $377 $188.8
1970 $322 $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Samoa vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Sri Lanka
2026 72.1 78
2025 71.9 77.9
2024 71.8 77.7
2023 71.7 77.5
2022 71.6 77.3
2021 71.1 76.3
2020 70.7 76.9
2019 70.3 76.7
2018 71.1 76.5
2017 71 76.2
2016 71 76.1
2015 71.1 76
2014 71.1 75.8
2013 71.2 75.5
2012 71.2 75.2
2011 71.4 74.7
2010 71.5 74.5
2009 69.5 70.3
2008 71.5 72.6
2007 71.6 73
2006 71.6 72.8
2005 71.5 73.1
2004 71.5 68
2003 71.4 72.4
2002 71.2 72.3
2001 71 71.8
2000 70.8 71.2
1999 70.6 70.4
1998 70.3 70.1
1997 70 69.9
1996 69.8 69.8
1995 69.5 69.7
1994 69.2 70.2
1993 68.8 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 68 69.1
1990 67.8 69.2
1989 67.6 67.3
1988 67.3 69
1987 67 69
1986 66.8 69
1985 66.6 68.9
1984 66.3 68.8
1983 66 68.7
1982 65.6 68.7
1981 65.3 68.4
1980 65 68
1979 64.5 67.5
1978 64.1 66.8
1977 63.7 66.4
1976 63.3 65.8
1975 62.8 65.4
1974 62.3 65
1973 61.9 64.8
1972 61.4 64.6
1971 60.9 64.2
1970 60.4 64.4
1969 59.9 64.1
1968 59.4 63.9
1967 58.9 63.6
1966 58.2 63.2
1965 57.9 62.8
1964 54 62.4
1963 56.9 62
1962 56.3 61.6
1961 55.7 61.2
1960 55.2 60.6
1959 54.6 60
1958 54 59.3
1957 53.4 58.5
1956 52.8 57.9
1955 52.2 57.2
1954 51.6 56.4
1953 51 55.6
1952 50.4 54.9
1951 49.8 54
1950 49.2 53.2

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

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Samoa and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Samoa Sri Lanka
2024 218,019 21,916,000
2023 216,663 22,037,000
2022 215,261 22,181,000
2021 213,779 22,156,000
2020 211,944 21,919,000
2019 209,780 21,803,000
2018 207,582 21,670,000
2017 205,415 21,453,000
2016 203,499 21,209,000
2015 201,782 20,970,000
2014 200,037 20,778,000
2013 198,268 20,585,000
2012 196,498 21,169,458
2011 194,713 21,009,048
2010 193,023 20,879,089
2009 191,513 20,756,435
2008 190,107 20,629,378
2007 188,753 20,492,545
2006 187,709 20,352,411
2005 186,978 20,216,524
2004 186,249 20,087,605
2003 185,430 19,951,521
2002 184,471 19,805,752
2001 183,166 19,600,362
2000 181,685 19,293,054
1999 180,275 18,944,731
1998 178,905 18,596,003
1997 177,547 18,248,200
1996 176,071 17,905,018
1995 174,571 17,564,068
1994 173,159 17,275,773
1993 171,774 17,025,918
1992 170,331 16,739,284
1991 169,368 16,475,354
1990 169,042 16,352,458
1989 168,768 16,248,557
1988 168,346 16,078,621
1987 167,661 15,916,576
1986 167,061 15,731,256
1985 166,849 15,544,154
1984 166,796 15,441,860
1983 166,714 15,388,794
1982 166,484 15,286,567
1981 165,678 15,099,414
1980 164,322 14,847,974
1979 162,882 14,579,614
1978 161,375 14,310,128
1977 159,753 14,049,371
1976 157,113 13,796,770
1975 153,344 13,548,984
1974 149,431 13,305,693
1973 146,516 13,060,916
1972 144,538 12,809,205
1971 142,503 12,551,910
1970 140,400 12,287,110
1969 138,233 12,013,858
1968 136,020 11,736,088
1967 133,764 11,457,328
1966 131,073 11,183,928
1965 127,978 10,916,965
1964 124,894 10,653,397
1963 121,764 10,395,040
1962 118,597 10,143,754
1961 115,496 9,899,372
1960 112,490 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Samoa

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Sri Lanka
2023 3.83 1.97
2022 3.88 1.98
2021 3.94 2
2020 4 2.01
2019 4.06 2.02
2018 4.14 2.03
2017 4.2 2.04
2016 4.26 2.06
2015 4.34 2.09
2014 4.42 2.13
2013 4.49 2.18
2012 4.55 2.17
2011 4.56 2.14
2010 4.52 2.13
2009 4.47 2.18
2008 4.42 2.23
2007 4.36 2.3
2006 4.32 2.29
2005 4.32 2.26
2004 4.34 2.27
2003 4.39 2.3
2002 4.44 2.31
2001 4.48 2.28
2000 4.52 2.21
1999 4.57 2.14
1998 4.64 2.14
1997 4.7 2.22
1996 4.74 2.29
1995 4.77 2.35
1994 4.79 2.4
1993 4.83 2.44
1992 4.87 2.49
1991 4.91 2.51
1990 5.01 2.54
1989 5.11 2.58
1988 5.21 2.57
1987 5.32 2.64
1986 5.42 2.74
1985 5.49 2.9
1984 5.55 3.01
1983 5.62 3.11
1982 5.68 3.32
1981 5.75 3.65
1980 5.86 3.73
1979 5.99 3.82
1978 6.15 3.81
1977 6.31 3.74
1976 6.47 3.78
1975 6.61 3.82
1974 6.75 3.86
1973 6.91 4
1972 7.07 4.16
1971 7.22 4.27
1970 7.34 4.39
1969 7.43 4.5
1968 7.5 4.66
1967 7.55 4.79
1966 7.6 4.83
1965 7.65 4.93
1964 7.7 5.06
1963 7.73 5.12
1962 7.76 5.18
1961 7.77 5.24
1960 7.78 5.35

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

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Samoa and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Sri Lanka
2024 20.9 34.1
2023 21 33.8
2022 21.1 33.6
2021 21.4 33.3
2020 21.4 33.1
2019 21.5 32.8
2018 21.4 32.5
2017 21.4 32.3
2016 21.3 32
2015 21.2 31.7
2014 21.1 31.4
2013 21 31.1
2012 20.8 30.8
2011 20.8 30.5
2010 20.8 30.2
2009 20.8 29.9
2008 20.7 29.6
2007 20.6 29.3
2006 20.4 29
2005 20.3 28.8
2004 20.1 28.5
2003 19.9 28.2
2002 19.7 27.9
2001 19.7 27.6
2000 19.8 27.2
1999 19.9 26.9
1998 19.9 26.5
1997 19.8 26.2
1996 19.7 25.8
1995 19.6 25.3
1994 19.3 24.9
1993 19 24.6
1992 18.7 24.3
1991 18.5 23.9
1990 18.4 23.6
1989 18.3 23.4
1988 18.2 23.1
1987 18 22.8
1986 17.8 22.5
1985 17.6 22.2
1984 17.4 22
1983 17.1 21.9
1982 16.8 21.7
1981 16.6 21.6
1980 16.4 21.5
1979 16.2 21.3
1978 16 21.2
1977 15.8 21
1976 15.5 20.9
1975 15.3 20.7
1974 15 20.6
1973 14.9 20.4
1972 14.8 20.2
1971 14.7 20.1
1970 14.6 20
1969 14.5 19.9
1968 14.5 19.8
1967 14.5 19.7
1966 14.5 19.6
1965 14.5 19.5
1964 14.6 19.5
1963 14.6 19.5
1962 14.8 19.5
1961 14.9 19.5
1960 15 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Samoa Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
49.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Samoa Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
70,894 mi
2010

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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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