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Samoa vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Samoa has a population of 219K (ranked 177/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 168th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 186/197 ($1.29B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 115/197 ($5,873), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Switzerland
Population
221158
9155878
Population rank 177/197 99/197
GDP
$1.29B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 186/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$5,873
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 115/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$273M
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
21.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,246
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 136/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,918
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.8
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
20.9 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Samoa and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Switzerland
2025 $1,287,936,622 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $1,175,749,786 $969,919,786,395
2023 $1,044,909,500 $928,435,275,852
2022 $889,554,712 $858,479,038,994
2021 $859,724,936 $840,710,023,481
2020 $868,884,903 $756,096,180,222
2019 $912,950,466 $736,384,764,157
2018 $878,448,433 $740,766,531,454
2017 $884,844,384 $706,660,443,624
2016 $843,924,797 $698,607,778,795
2015 $824,150,499 $706,199,008,879
2014 $796,683,520 $741,168,119,617
2013 $797,736,334 $718,748,402,260
2012 $773,141,661 $697,882,536,677
2011 $744,097,050 $727,231,637,102
2010 $680,260,907 $609,999,593,542
2009 $628,006,115 $563,659,557,945
2008 $641,346,192 $574,703,945,157
2007 $573,548,460 $498,993,845,385
2006 $499,923,758 $448,364,681,767
2005 $476,801,793 $424,511,048,024
2004 $407,747,565 $409,012,909,530
2003 $333,426,188 $366,563,952,625
2002 $281,790,134 $313,930,961,761
2001 $266,299,591 $290,160,142,214
2000 $258,856,140 $282,327,351,966
1999 $255,408,060 $301,911,268,140
1998 $269,485,244 $306,907,741,068
1997 $285,475,592 $298,868,250,534
1996 $249,907,869 $345,373,647,249
1995 $224,865,731 $358,152,520,085
1994 $221,098,107 $305,916,331,798
1993 $133,122,897 $276,339,744,180
1992 $132,303,041 $284,139,428,246
1991 $125,597,205 $272,953,645,746
1990 $125,766,270 $269,768,238,555
1989 $122,888,610 $211,241,694,480
1988 $133,016,065 $218,788,504,066
1987 $111,713,922 $202,238,567,597
1986 $100,947,849 $161,487,171,049
1985 $95,572,173 $112,652,623,418
1984 $109,200,934 $111,104,641,869
1983 $111,862,824 $116,361,728,836
1982 $121,221,652 $116,776,899,473
1981 $118,190,655 $113,936,168,924
1980 $125,747,038 $124,404,609,417
1979 $122,257,393 $116,702,524,208
1978 $108,223,444 $103,821,687,919
1977 $98,295,671 $74,237,819,014
1976 $85,003,078 $69,508,364,538
1975 $93,489,283 $66,452,559,176
1974 $93,549,611 $57,963,469,607
1973 $82,452,985 $50,296,651,921
1972 $62,566,116 $37,399,508,287
1971 $53,719,569 $30,492,832,676
1970 $45,208,338 $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Samoa and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Switzerland
2025 $5,873 $114,769
2024 $5,393 $107,702
2023 $4,823 $104,450
2022 $4,132 $97,809
2021 $4,022 $96,583
2020 $4,100 $87,530
2019 $4,352 $85,873
2018 $4,232 $87,002
2017 $4,308 $83,610
2016 $4,147 $83,432
2015 $4,084 $85,265
2014 $3,983 $90,512
2013 $4,024 $88,851
2012 $3,935 $87,270
2011 $3,822 $91,910
2010 $3,524 $77,956
2009 $3,279 $72,788
2008 $3,374 $75,148
2007 $3,039 $66,082
2006 $2,663 $59,910
2005 $2,550 $57,080
2004 $2,189 $55,350
2003 $1,798 $49,947
2002 $1,528 $43,094
2001 $1,454 $40,134
2000 $1,425 $39,298
1999 $1,417 $42,261
1998 $1,506 $43,166
1997 $1,608 $42,160
1996 $1,419 $48,838
1995 $1,288 $50,869
1994 $1,277 $43,741
1993 $775 $39,828
1992 $777 $41,327
1991 $742 $40,140
1990 $744 $40,171
1989 $728 $31,780
1988 $790 $33,183
1987 $666 $30,899
1986 $604 $24,828
1985 $573 $17,411
1984 $655 $17,247
1983 $671 $18,128
1982 $728 $18,271
1981 $713 $17,931
1980 $765 $19,686
1979 $751 $18,541
1978 $671 $16,528
1977 $615 $11,819
1976 $541 $11,029
1975 $610 $10,484
1974 $626 $9,140
1973 $563 $7,974
1972 $433 $5,973
1971 $377 $4,908
1970 $322 $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Samoa vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Switzerland
2026 72.1 84.4
2025 71.9 84.2
2024 71.8 84.1
2023 71.7 84
2022 71.6 83.2
2021 71.1 83.6
2020 70.7 83.1
2019 70.3 83.8
2018 71.1 83.6
2017 71 83.4
2016 71 83.4
2015 71.1 82.8
2014 71.1 83.1
2013 71.2 82.7
2012 71.2 82.6
2011 71.4 82.6
2010 71.5 82.3
2009 69.5 82
2008 71.5 82
2007 71.6 81.7
2006 71.6 81.5
2005 71.5 81.2
2004 71.5 81.1
2003 71.4 80.5
2002 71.2 80.4
2001 71 80.3
2000 70.8 79.8
1999 70.6 79.7
1998 70.3 79.5
1997 70 79.2
1996 69.8 79
1995 69.5 78.6
1994 69.2 78.5
1993 68.8 78.2
1992 68.5 77.9
1991 68 77.6
1990 67.8 77.4
1989 67.6 77.6
1988 67.3 77.4
1987 67 77.3
1986 66.8 77
1985 66.6 76.9
1984 66.3 76.8
1983 66 76.2
1982 65.6 76.2
1981 65.3 75.8
1980 65 75.6
1979 64.5 75.6
1978 64.1 75.3
1977 63.7 75.4
1976 63.3 74.9
1975 62.8 74.8
1974 62.3 74.4
1973 61.9 74.1
1972 61.4 73.8
1971 60.9 73.2
1970 60.4 73.1
1969 59.9 72.7
1968 59.4 72.7
1967 58.9 72.7
1966 58.2 72.4
1965 57.9 72.3
1964 54 72.2
1963 56.9 71.3
1962 56.3 71.3
1961 55.7 71.7
1960 55.2 71.4
1959 54.6 71.5
1958 54 71.3
1957 53.4 70.5
1956 52.8 70.2
1955 52.2 70.1
1954 51.6 70
1953 51 69.5
1952 50.4 69.6
1951 49.8 68.7
1950 49.2 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Samoa and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Samoa Switzerland
2025 219,306 9,092,436
2024 218,019 9,005,582
2023 216,663 8,888,822
2022 215,261 8,777,088
2021 213,779 8,704,546
2020 211,944 8,638,167
2019 209,780 8,575,280
2018 207,582 8,514,329
2017 205,415 8,451,840
2016 203,499 8,373,338
2015 201,782 8,282,396
2014 200,037 8,188,649
2013 198,268 8,089,346
2012 196,498 7,996,861
2011 194,713 7,912,398
2010 193,023 7,824,909
2009 191,513 7,743,831
2008 190,107 7,647,675
2007 188,753 7,551,117
2006 187,709 7,483,934
2005 186,978 7,437,115
2004 186,249 7,389,625
2003 185,430 7,339,001
2002 184,471 7,284,753
2001 183,166 7,229,854
2000 181,685 7,184,250
1999 180,275 7,143,991
1998 178,905 7,110,001
1997 177,547 7,088,906
1996 176,071 7,071,850
1995 174,571 7,040,687
1994 173,159 6,993,795
1993 171,774 6,938,265
1992 170,331 6,875,364
1991 169,368 6,799,978
1990 169,042 6,715,519
1989 168,768 6,646,912
1988 168,346 6,593,386
1987 167,661 6,545,106
1986 167,061 6,504,124
1985 166,849 6,470,365
1984 166,796 6,441,865
1983 166,714 6,418,773
1982 166,484 6,391,309
1981 165,678 6,354,074
1980 164,322 6,319,408
1979 162,882 6,294,365
1978 161,375 6,281,738
1977 159,753 6,281,174
1976 157,113 6,302,504
1975 153,344 6,338,632
1974 149,431 6,341,405
1973 146,516 6,307,347
1972 144,538 6,260,956
1971 142,503 6,213,399
1970 140,400 6,180,877
1969 138,233 6,136,387
1968 136,020 6,067,714
1967 133,764 5,991,785
1966 131,073 5,918,002
1965 127,978 5,856,472
1964 124,894 5,789,228
1963 121,764 5,694,247
1962 118,597 5,573,815
1961 115,496 5,434,294
1960 112,490 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Samoa

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Switzerland
2024 3.8 1.29
2023 3.83 1.33
2022 3.88 1.39
2021 3.94 1.52
2020 4 1.46
2019 4.06 1.48
2018 4.14 1.52
2017 4.2 1.52
2016 4.26 1.54
2015 4.34 1.54
2014 4.42 1.54
2013 4.49 1.52
2012 4.55 1.52
2011 4.56 1.52
2010 4.52 1.52
2009 4.47 1.5
2008 4.42 1.48
2007 4.36 1.46
2006 4.32 1.44
2005 4.32 1.42
2004 4.34 1.42
2003 4.39 1.39
2002 4.44 1.39
2001 4.48 1.38
2000 4.52 1.5
1999 4.57 1.48
1998 4.64 1.47
1997 4.7 1.48
1996 4.74 1.5
1995 4.77 1.48
1994 4.79 1.49
1993 4.83 1.51
1992 4.87 1.58
1991 4.91 1.58
1990 5.01 1.58
1989 5.11 1.56
1988 5.21 1.57
1987 5.32 1.52
1986 5.42 1.53
1985 5.49 1.52
1984 5.55 1.53
1983 5.62 1.52
1982 5.68 1.56
1981 5.75 1.55
1980 5.86 1.55
1979 5.99 1.52
1978 6.15 1.51
1977 6.31 1.53
1976 6.47 1.55
1975 6.61 1.61
1974 6.75 1.73
1973 6.91 1.81
1972 7.07 1.91
1971 7.22 2.04
1970 7.34 2.1
1969 7.43 2.19
1968 7.5 2.29
1967 7.55 2.39
1966 7.6 2.5
1965 7.65 2.59
1964 7.7 2.66
1963 7.73 2.65
1962 7.76 2.58
1961 7.77 2.52
1960 7.78 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Samoa and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Switzerland
2025 20.9 43.9
2024 20.9 43.7
2023 21 43.4
2022 21.1 43
2021 21.4 42.8
2020 21.4 42.7
2019 21.5 42.6
2018 21.4 42.5
2017 21.4 42.4
2016 21.3 42.3
2015 21.2 42.2
2014 21.1 42.1
2013 21 42
2012 20.8 41.8
2011 20.8 41.6
2010 20.8 41.5
2009 20.8 41.3
2008 20.7 41.1
2007 20.6 40.9
2006 20.4 40.6
2005 20.3 40.3
2004 20.1 39.9
2003 19.9 39.6
2002 19.7 39.3
2001 19.7 39
2000 19.8 38.7
1999 19.9 38.4
1998 19.9 38.2
1997 19.8 37.9
1996 19.7 37.6
1995 19.6 37.3
1994 19.3 37.1
1993 19 37
1992 18.7 36.9
1991 18.5 36.9
1990 18.4 36.9
1989 18.3 36.8
1988 18.2 36.7
1987 18 36.5
1986 17.8 36.3
1985 17.6 36.1
1984 17.4 35.9
1983 17.1 35.6
1982 16.8 35.3
1981 16.6 35
1980 16.4 34.8
1979 16.2 34.5
1978 16 34.2
1977 15.8 33.8
1976 15.5 33.5
1975 15.3 33.1
1974 15 32.7
1973 14.9 32.5
1972 14.8 32.3
1971 14.7 32.2
1970 14.6 32
1969 14.5 31.7
1968 14.5 31.7
1967 14.5 31.6
1966 14.5 31.6
1965 14.5 31.6
1964 14.6 31.5
1963 14.6 31.7
1962 14.8 32
1961 14.9 32.4
1960 15 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.24B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.68%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
10.2%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
68
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$598M
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Samoa Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Switzerland
% of world population
0.003%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.72 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.37 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.8
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2026
80
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.26
2018
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
49.9%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
97.3%
2025

Health

Samoa Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.9
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Switzerland
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
4,894 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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