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Samoa vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 168th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Sweden
Population
220932
10680056
Population rank 177/197 91/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Samoa and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Sweden
2024 $1,175,749,786 $603,715,224,266
2023 $1,044,909,500 $578,990,915,246
2022 $889,554,712 $575,071,237,641
2021 $859,724,936 $631,693,331,301
2020 $868,884,903 $544,265,668,452
2019 $912,950,466 $530,894,124,494
2018 $878,448,433 $549,649,344,043
2017 $884,844,384 $535,172,356,785
2016 $843,924,797 $513,058,312,951
2015 $824,150,499 $501,602,351,912
2014 $796,683,520 $577,727,767,304
2013 $797,736,334 $584,125,353,119
2012 $773,141,661 $549,739,674,655
2011 $744,097,050 $570,538,581,144
2010 $680,260,907 $492,750,897,239
2009 $628,006,115 $434,311,714,442
2008 $641,346,192 $514,614,100,833
2007 $573,548,460 $490,047,789,548
2006 $499,923,758 $422,528,394,459
2005 $476,801,793 $391,688,455,929
2004 $407,747,565 $384,545,442,175
2003 $333,426,188 $334,072,443,516
2002 $281,790,134 $267,371,907,447
2001 $266,299,591 $242,497,797,485
2000 $258,856,140 $262,903,560,280
1999 $255,408,060 $274,318,357,862
1998 $269,485,244 $270,887,306,759
1997 $285,475,592 $268,249,616,891
1996 $249,907,869 $291,949,597,375
1995 $224,865,731 $267,050,453,507
1994 $221,098,107 $228,699,066,874
1993 $133,122,897 $212,644,602,616
1992 $132,303,041 $283,908,914,454
1991 $125,597,205 $273,831,464,572
1990 $125,766,270 $261,466,577,009
1989 $122,888,610 $217,632,340,195
1988 $133,016,065 $206,686,590,776
1987 $111,713,922 $182,744,315,974
1986 $100,947,849 $150,279,869,729
1985 $95,572,173 $113,958,084,357
1984 $109,200,934 $109,043,045,407
1983 $111,862,824 $104,862,109,663
1982 $121,221,652 $114,214,731,799
1981 $118,190,655 $129,498,921,476
1980 $125,747,038 $141,886,067,004
1979 $122,257,393 $123,207,527,699
1978 $108,223,444 $104,290,933,496
1977 $98,295,671 $94,331,782,622
1976 $85,003,078 $89,232,517,046
1975 $93,489,283 $82,765,232,648
1974 $93,549,611 $65,917,634,590
1973 $82,452,985 $59,318,842,992
1972 $62,566,116 $48,883,173,400
1971 $53,719,569 $41,506,151,115
1970 $45,208,338 $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Samoa and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Sweden
2024 $5,393 $57,117
2023 $4,823 $54,950
2022 $4,132 $54,837
2021 $4,022 $60,648
2020 $4,100 $52,569
2019 $4,352 $51,649
2018 $4,232 $54,018
2017 $4,308 $53,210
2016 $4,147 $51,704
2015 $4,084 $51,188
2014 $3,983 $59,583
2013 $4,024 $60,844
2012 $3,935 $57,750
2011 $3,822 $60,379
2010 $3,524 $52,543
2009 $3,279 $46,708
2008 $3,374 $55,817
2007 $3,039 $53,568
2006 $2,663 $46,531
2005 $2,550 $43,378
2004 $2,189 $42,758
2003 $1,798 $37,292
2002 $1,528 $29,958
2001 $1,454 $27,259
2000 $1,425 $29,633
1999 $1,417 $30,969
1998 $1,506 $30,605
1997 $1,608 $30,324
1996 $1,419 $33,022
1995 $1,288 $30,254
1994 $1,277 $26,046
1993 $775 $24,390
1992 $777 $32,753
1991 $742 $31,777
1990 $744 $30,549
1989 $728 $25,625
1988 $790 $24,499
1987 $666 $21,761
1986 $604 $17,955
1985 $573 $13,647
1984 $655 $13,080
1983 $671 $12,590
1982 $728 $13,719
1981 $713 $15,564
1980 $765 $17,073
1979 $751 $14,856
1978 $671 $12,602
1977 $615 $11,432
1976 $541 $10,853
1975 $610 $10,103
1974 $626 $8,078
1973 $563 $7,291
1972 $433 $6,018
1971 $377 $5,125
1970 $322 $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Samoa vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Sweden
2026 72.1 83.7
2025 71.9 83.6
2024 71.8 83.4
2023 71.7 83.3
2022 71.6 83
2021 71.1 83
2020 70.7 82.4
2019 70.3 83.1
2018 71.1 82.5
2017 71 82.4
2016 71 82.3
2015 71.1 82.2
2014 71.1 82.2
2013 71.2 81.9
2012 71.2 81.7
2011 71.4 81.8
2010 71.5 81.5
2009 69.5 81.4
2008 71.5 81.1
2007 71.6 81
2006 71.6 80.8
2005 71.5 80.6
2004 71.5 80.5
2003 71.4 80.2
2002 71.2 79.9
2001 71 79.8
2000 70.8 79.7
1999 70.6 79.5
1998 70.3 79.4
1997 70 79.3
1996 69.8 79
1995 69.5 78.8
1994 69.2 78.7
1993 68.8 78.1
1992 68.5 78.1
1991 68 77.7
1990 67.8 77.6
1989 67.6 77.7
1988 67.3 77
1987 67 77.1
1986 66.8 77
1985 66.6 76.7
1984 66.3 76.8
1983 66 76.6
1982 65.6 76.3
1981 65.3 76
1980 65 75.7
1979 64.5 75.5
1978 64.1 75.5
1977 63.7 75.4
1976 63.3 75
1975 62.8 75
1974 62.3 75
1973 61.9 74.9
1972 61.4 74.7
1971 60.9 74.6
1970 60.4 74.7
1969 59.9 74.1
1968 59.4 74
1967 58.9 74.1
1966 58.2 74.1
1965 57.9 73.9
1964 54 73.7
1963 56.9 73.5
1962 56.3 73.4
1961 55.7 73.5
1960 55.2 73
1959 54.6 73.4
1958 54 73.2
1957 53.4 72.5
1956 52.8 72.7
1955 52.2 72.6
1954 51.6 72.4
1953 51 71.9
1952 50.4 71.8
1951 49.8 71.4
1950 49.2 71.1

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

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Samoa and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Samoa Sweden
2024 218,019 10,569,709
2023 216,663 10,536,632
2022 215,261 10,486,941
2021 213,779 10,415,811
2020 211,944 10,353,442
2019 209,780 10,278,887
2018 207,582 10,175,214
2017 205,415 10,057,698
2016 203,499 9,923,085
2015 201,782 9,799,186
2014 200,037 9,696,110
2013 198,268 9,600,379
2012 196,498 9,519,374
2011 194,713 9,449,213
2010 193,023 9,378,126
2009 191,513 9,298,515
2008 190,107 9,219,637
2007 188,753 9,148,092
2006 187,709 9,080,505
2005 186,978 9,029,572
2004 186,249 8,993,531
2003 185,430 8,958,229
2002 184,471 8,924,958
2001 183,166 8,895,960
2000 181,685 8,872,109
1999 180,275 8,857,874
1998 178,905 8,850,974
1997 177,547 8,846,062
1996 176,071 8,840,998
1995 174,571 8,826,939
1994 173,159 8,780,745
1993 171,774 8,718,561
1992 170,331 8,668,067
1991 169,368 8,617,375
1990 169,042 8,558,835
1989 168,768 8,492,964
1988 168,346 8,436,489
1987 167,661 8,397,804
1986 167,061 8,369,829
1985 166,849 8,350,386
1984 166,796 8,336,605
1983 166,714 8,329,033
1982 166,484 8,325,263
1981 165,678 8,320,503
1980 164,322 8,310,531
1979 162,882 8,293,678
1978 161,375 8,275,599
1977 159,753 8,251,540
1976 157,113 8,222,286
1975 153,344 8,192,437
1974 149,431 8,159,955
1973 146,516 8,136,312
1972 144,538 8,122,300
1971 142,503 8,098,334
1970 140,400 8,042,801
1969 138,233 7,968,072
1968 136,020 7,912,273
1967 133,764 7,867,931
1966 131,073 7,807,797
1965 127,978 7,733,853
1964 124,894 7,661,354
1963 121,764 7,604,328
1962 118,597 7,561,588
1961 115,496 7,519,998
1960 112,490 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Sweden

Fertility rate
Samoa

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Sweden
2023 3.83 1.45
2022 3.88 1.53
2021 3.94 1.67
2020 4 1.67
2019 4.06 1.71
2018 4.14 1.76
2017 4.2 1.78
2016 4.26 1.85
2015 4.34 1.85
2014 4.42 1.88
2013 4.49 1.89
2012 4.55 1.91
2011 4.56 1.9
2010 4.52 1.98
2009 4.47 1.94
2008 4.42 1.91
2007 4.36 1.88
2006 4.32 1.85
2005 4.32 1.77
2004 4.34 1.75
2003 4.39 1.71
2002 4.44 1.65
2001 4.48 1.57
2000 4.52 1.54
1999 4.57 1.5
1998 4.64 1.5
1997 4.7 1.52
1996 4.74 1.6
1995 4.77 1.73
1994 4.79 1.88
1993 4.83 1.99
1992 4.87 2.09
1991 4.91 2.11
1990 5.01 2.13
1989 5.11 2.01
1988 5.21 1.96
1987 5.32 1.84
1986 5.42 1.8
1985 5.49 1.74
1984 5.55 1.66
1983 5.62 1.61
1982 5.68 1.62
1981 5.75 1.63
1980 5.86 1.68
1979 5.99 1.66
1978 6.15 1.6
1977 6.31 1.64
1976 6.47 1.68
1975 6.61 1.77
1974 6.75 1.87
1973 6.91 1.87
1972 7.07 1.91
1971 7.22 1.96
1970 7.34 1.92
1969 7.43 1.93
1968 7.5 2.07
1967 7.55 2.28
1966 7.6 2.37
1965 7.65 2.39
1964 7.7 2.47
1963 7.73 2.33
1962 7.76 2.25
1961 7.77 2.21
1960 7.78 2.17

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

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Samoa and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Sweden
2024 20.9 41.1
2023 21 40.9
2022 21.1 40.7
2021 21.4 40.7
2020 21.4 40.6
2019 21.5 40.5
2018 21.4 40.6
2017 21.4 40.7
2016 21.3 40.8
2015 21.2 40.9
2014 21.1 40.9
2013 21 40.9
2012 20.8 40.9
2011 20.8 40.8
2010 20.8 40.7
2009 20.8 40.7
2008 20.7 40.6
2007 20.6 40.5
2006 20.4 40.4
2005 20.3 40.2
2004 20.1 40
2003 19.9 39.8
2002 19.7 39.7
2001 19.7 39.5
2000 19.8 39.4
1999 19.9 39.2
1998 19.9 39
1997 19.8 38.8
1996 19.7 38.6
1995 19.6 38.5
1994 19.3 38.4
1993 19 38.4
1992 18.7 38.4
1991 18.5 38.3
1990 18.4 38.3
1989 18.3 38.3
1988 18.2 38.2
1987 18 38.1
1986 17.8 37.9
1985 17.6 37.6
1984 17.4 37.4
1983 17.1 37.1
1982 16.8 36.8
1981 16.6 36.5
1980 16.4 36.2
1979 16.2 36
1978 16 35.7
1977 15.8 35.5
1976 15.5 35.4
1975 15.3 35.3
1974 15 35.3
1973 14.9 35.3
1972 14.8 35.3
1971 14.7 35.3
1970 14.6 35.4
1969 14.5 35.6
1968 14.5 35.8
1967 14.5 35.9
1966 14.5 36
1965 14.5 36.2
1964 14.6 36.3
1963 14.6 36.3
1962 14.8 36.3
1961 14.9 36.2
1960 15 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Samoa Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Sweden
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
49.9%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Samoa Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Sweden
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
356,129 mi
2016

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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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