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Samoa vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 168th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Sudan
Population
220932
53335233
Population rank 177/197 29/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Samoa and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Sudan
2024 $1,175,749,786 $49,672,435,513
2023 $1,044,909,500 $39,898,289,821
2022 $889,554,712 $51,666,875,363
2021 $859,724,936 $34,229,513,775
2020 $868,884,903 $27,034,593,750
2019 $912,950,466 $32,338,079,165
2018 $878,448,433 $32,333,780,383
2017 $884,844,384 $41,283,617,976
2016 $843,924,797 $42,630,376,000
2015 $824,150,499 $51,726,758,677
2014 $796,683,520 $49,516,748,618
2013 $797,736,334 $43,024,018,082
2012 $773,141,661 $37,632,919,967
2011 $744,097,050 $55,018,567,211
2010 $680,260,907 $58,962,978,034
2009 $628,006,115 $51,621,044,077
2008 $641,346,192 $64,833,083,257
2007 $573,548,460 $59,440,139,775
2006 $499,923,758 $45,263,831,634
2005 $476,801,793 $35,182,711,988
2004 $407,747,565 $26,646,007,251
2003 $333,426,188 $21,355,298,460
2002 $281,790,134 $18,137,128,388
2001 $266,299,591 $15,716,361,792
2000 $258,856,140 $12,257,299,147
1999 $255,408,060 $10,682,028,340
1998 $269,485,244 $11,250,221,537
1997 $285,475,592 $11,681,175,864
1996 $249,907,869 $9,018,300,725
1995 $224,865,731 $13,830,363,900
1994 $221,098,107 $12,793,794,737
1993 $133,122,897 $8,881,005,436
1992 $132,303,041 $7,031,933,492
1991 $125,597,205 $44,171,194,366
1990 $125,766,270 $33,641,222,222
1989 $122,888,610 $21,408,111,111
1988 $133,016,065 $14,372,555,556
1987 $111,713,922 $12,093,333,333
1986 $100,947,849 $10,092,200,000
1985 $95,572,173 $8,075,259,600
1984 $109,200,934 $10,447,615,385
1983 $111,862,824 $8,230,153,846
1982 $121,221,652 $8,732,542,274
1981 $118,190,655 $10,753,888,154
1980 $125,747,038 $8,951,800,000
1979 $122,257,393 $8,418,407,787
1978 $108,223,444 $8,128,719,315
1977 $98,295,671 $7,499,005,639
1976 $85,003,078 $6,013,210,816
1975 $93,489,283 $4,823,090,192
1974 $93,549,611 $3,958,931,660
1973 $82,452,985 $3,077,254,460
1972 $62,566,116 $2,483,055,722
1971 $53,719,569 $2,288,340,041
1970 $45,208,338 $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Samoa and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Sudan
2024 $5,393 $985
2023 $4,823 $797
2022 $4,132 $1,046
2021 $4,022 $712
2020 $4,100 $578
2019 $4,352 $710
2018 $4,232 $731
2017 $4,308 $967
2016 $4,147 $1,033
2015 $4,084 $1,292
2014 $3,983 $1,275
2013 $4,024 $1,139
2012 $3,935 $1,019
2011 $3,822 $1,522
2010 $3,524 $1,665
2009 $3,279 $1,493
2008 $3,374 $1,928
2007 $3,039 $1,814
2006 $2,663 $1,415
2005 $2,550 $1,125
2004 $2,189 $872
2003 $1,798 $714
2002 $1,528 $621
2001 $1,454 $551
2000 $1,425 $441
1999 $1,417 $394
1998 $1,506 $425
1997 $1,608 $453
1996 $1,419 $357
1995 $1,288 $561
1994 $1,277 $532
1993 $775 $379
1992 $777 $307
1991 $742 $1,966
1990 $744 $1,528
1989 $728 $992
1988 $790 $680
1987 $666 $584
1986 $604 $497
1985 $573 $406
1984 $655 $534
1983 $671 $431
1982 $728 $472
1981 $713 $605
1980 $765 $525
1979 $751 $515
1978 $671 $518
1977 $615 $497
1976 $541 $413
1975 $610 $343
1974 $626 $291.5
1973 $563 $235.8
1972 $433 $198.2
1971 $377 $189
1970 $322 $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Samoa vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Sudan
2026 72.1 66.9
2025 71.9 66.7
2024 71.8 66.5
2023 71.7 66.3
2022 71.6 65.7
2021 71.1 64.5
2020 70.7 65.1
2019 70.3 65.8
2018 71.1 65.5
2017 71 65.1
2016 71 64.7
2015 71.1 64.4
2014 71.1 64
2013 71.2 63.4
2012 71.2 63.4
2011 71.4 63.2
2010 71.5 63
2009 69.5 62.7
2008 71.5 61.3
2007 71.6 61.4
2006 71.6 60.4
2005 71.5 57.2
2004 71.5 56.8
2003 71.4 58.3
2002 71.2 59.3
2001 71 59.3
2000 70.8 58.9
1999 70.6 58.6
1998 70.3 58.3
1997 70 58.1
1996 69.8 57.6
1995 69.5 57.4
1994 69.2 57
1993 68.8 56.1
1992 68.5 56
1991 68 55.6
1990 67.8 55.5
1989 67.6 54.9
1988 67.3 55
1987 67 54.7
1986 66.8 54.6
1985 66.6 50
1984 66.3 49.8
1983 66 49.6
1982 65.6 54.4
1981 65.3 54.4
1980 65 54.1
1979 64.5 53.4
1978 64.1 53.3
1977 63.7 53.5
1976 63.3 53.3
1975 62.8 53.3
1974 62.3 53.2
1973 61.9 53
1972 61.4 52.8
1971 60.9 52.5
1970 60.4 52.3
1969 59.9 52
1968 59.4 51.8
1967 58.9 51.5
1966 58.2 51.3
1965 57.9 51
1964 54 50.9
1963 56.9 50.8
1962 56.3 50.4
1961 55.7 50
1960 55.2 49.6
1959 54.6 49.2
1958 54 48.9
1957 53.4 48.5
1956 52.8 48.1
1955 52.2 47.7
1954 51.6 47.3
1953 51 46.9
1952 50.4 46.5
1951 49.8 46.2
1950 49.2 45.8

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

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Samoa and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Samoa Sudan
2024 218,019 50,448,963
2023 216,663 50,042,791
2022 215,261 49,383,346
2021 213,779 48,066,924
2020 211,944 46,789,231
2019 209,780 45,548,175
2018 207,582 44,230,596
2017 205,415 42,714,306
2016 203,499 41,259,892
2015 201,782 40,024,431
2014 200,037 38,823,318
2013 198,268 37,785,849
2012 196,498 36,923,178
2011 194,713 36,140,806
2010 193,023 35,414,399
2009 191,513 34,569,113
2008 190,107 33,623,980
2007 188,753 32,764,135
2006 187,709 31,992,435
2005 186,978 31,262,444
2004 186,249 30,556,637
2003 185,430 29,896,035
2002 184,471 29,228,727
2001 183,166 28,516,770
2000 181,685 27,816,745
1999 180,275 27,130,613
1998 178,905 26,458,999
1997 177,547 25,799,821
1996 176,071 25,231,528
1995 174,571 24,672,143
1994 173,159 24,043,948
1993 171,774 23,445,592
1992 170,331 22,927,355
1991 169,368 22,470,676
1990 169,042 22,021,481
1989 168,768 21,578,022
1988 168,346 21,138,431
1987 167,661 20,704,904
1986 167,061 20,288,238
1985 166,849 19,905,872
1984 166,796 19,546,528
1983 166,714 19,109,770
1982 166,484 18,486,645
1981 165,678 17,780,572
1980 164,322 17,058,905
1979 162,882 16,355,352
1978 161,375 15,695,003
1977 159,753 15,086,614
1976 157,113 14,569,716
1975 153,344 14,064,798
1974 149,431 13,580,723
1973 146,516 13,049,315
1972 144,538 12,527,856
1971 142,503 12,105,539
1970 140,400 11,695,771
1969 138,233 11,298,936
1968 136,020 10,917,999
1967 133,764 10,550,597
1966 131,073 10,197,578
1965 127,978 9,858,030
1964 124,894 9,531,109
1963 121,764 9,218,077
1962 118,597 8,919,028
1961 115,496 8,634,941
1960 112,490 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Sudan

Fertility rate
Samoa

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Sudan
2023 3.83 4.32
2022 3.88 4.38
2021 3.94 4.46
2020 4 4.54
2019 4.06 4.62
2018 4.14 4.68
2017 4.2 4.76
2016 4.26 4.83
2015 4.34 4.9
2014 4.42 4.91
2013 4.49 4.97
2012 4.55 5.03
2011 4.56 5.09
2010 4.52 5.14
2009 4.47 5.17
2008 4.42 5.21
2007 4.36 5.27
2006 4.32 5.33
2005 4.32 5.4
2004 4.34 5.46
2003 4.39 5.49
2002 4.44 5.53
2001 4.48 5.56
2000 4.52 5.6
1999 4.57 5.62
1998 4.64 5.65
1997 4.7 5.72
1996 4.74 5.79
1995 4.77 5.86
1994 4.79 5.91
1993 4.83 5.97
1992 4.87 6.02
1991 4.91 6.05
1990 5.01 6.07
1989 5.11 6.11
1988 5.21 6.13
1987 5.32 6.18
1986 5.42 6.23
1985 5.49 6.28
1984 5.55 6.34
1983 5.62 6.41
1982 5.68 6.47
1981 5.75 6.53
1980 5.86 6.59
1979 5.99 6.65
1978 6.15 6.72
1977 6.31 6.78
1976 6.47 6.82
1975 6.61 6.87
1974 6.75 6.91
1973 6.91 6.94
1972 7.07 6.98
1971 7.22 7.02
1970 7.34 6.99
1969 7.43 6.97
1968 7.5 6.95
1967 7.55 6.91
1966 7.6 6.88
1965 7.65 6.84
1964 7.7 6.8
1963 7.73 6.76
1962 7.76 6.7
1961 7.77 6.66
1960 7.78 6.66

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

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Samoa and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Sudan
2024 20.9 19.4
2023 21 19.3
2022 21.1 19.2
2021 21.4 19
2020 21.4 18.9
2019 21.5 18.7
2018 21.4 18.6
2017 21.4 18.3
2016 21.3 18.1
2015 21.2 17.9
2014 21.1 17.7
2013 21 17.5
2012 20.8 17.5
2011 20.8 17.4
2010 20.8 17.5
2009 20.8 17.4
2008 20.7 17.3
2007 20.6 17.3
2006 20.4 17.2
2005 20.3 17.1
2004 20.1 17.1
2003 19.9 17.1
2002 19.7 17
2001 19.7 17
2000 19.8 16.9
1999 19.9 16.9
1998 19.9 16.8
1997 19.8 16.8
1996 19.7 16.8
1995 19.6 16.8
1994 19.3 16.8
1993 19 16.8
1992 18.7 16.8
1991 18.5 16.8
1990 18.4 16.8
1989 18.3 16.8
1988 18.2 16.9
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.8 16.8
1985 17.6 16.8
1984 17.4 16.8
1983 17.1 16.7
1982 16.8 16.7
1981 16.6 16.6
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.2 16.4
1978 16 16.2
1977 15.8 16.1
1976 15.5 16
1975 15.3 16
1974 15 15.9
1973 14.9 16
1972 14.8 16.1
1971 14.7 16.2
1970 14.6 16.2
1969 14.5 16.3
1968 14.5 16.3
1967 14.5 16.4
1966 14.5 16.4
1965 14.5 16.5
1964 14.6 16.5
1963 14.6 16.6
1962 14.8 16.7
1961 14.9 16.7
1960 15 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel n/a
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Samoa Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Samoa Sudan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
49.9%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Samoa Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Sudan
% of world land
0.002%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
19,263 mi
2019

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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