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Samoa vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 168th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Taiwan
Population
220932
23229461
Population rank 177/197 60/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$296M
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
20.9 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Samoa and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Taiwan
2024 $1,175,749,786 $801,529,000,000
2023 $1,044,909,500 $757,328,000,000
2022 $889,554,712 $765,529,000,000
2021 $859,724,936 $777,062,000,000
2020 $868,884,903 $676,935,000,000
2019 $912,950,466 $613,453,000,000
2018 $878,448,433 $610,744,000,000
2017 $884,844,384 $591,734,000,000
2016 $843,924,797 $543,002,000,000
2015 $824,150,499 $534,474,000,000
2014 $796,683,520 $535,332,000,000
2013 $797,736,334 $512,957,000,000
2012 $773,141,661 $495,536,000,000
2011 $744,097,050 $483,957,000,000
2010 $680,260,907 $444,245,000,000
2009 $628,006,115 $390,788,000,000
2008 $641,346,192 $415,824,000,000
2007 $573,548,460 $406,940,000,000
2006 $499,923,758 $386,492,000,000
2005 $476,801,793 $374,042,000,000
2004 $407,747,565 $346,881,000,000
2003 $333,426,188 $317,374,000,000
2002 $281,790,134 $307,429,000,000
2001 $266,299,591 $299,303,000,000
2000 $258,856,140 $330,725,000,000
1999 $255,408,060 $303,827,000,000
1998 $269,485,244 $279,926,000,000
1997 $285,475,592 $303,315,000,000
1996 $249,907,869 $292,473,000,000
1995 $224,865,731 $279,013,000,000
1994 $221,098,107 $256,213,000,000
1993 $133,122,897 $234,943,000,000
1992 $132,303,041 $222,947,000,000
1991 $125,597,205 $187,100,000,000
1990 $125,766,270 $166,392,000,000
1989 $122,888,610 $152,687,000,000
1988 $133,016,065 $126,378,000,000
1987 $111,713,922 $104,956,000,000
1986 $100,947,849 $78,347,000,000
1985 $95,572,173 $63,599,000,000
1984 $109,200,934 $61,036,000,000
1983 $111,862,824 $54,155,000,000
1982 $121,221,652 $49,540,000,000
1981 $118,190,655 $49,047,000,000
1980 $125,747,038 $42,292,000,000
1979 $122,257,393 $33,875,000,000
1978 $108,223,444 $27,373,000,000
1977 $98,295,671 $22,252,000,000
1976 $85,003,078 $18,988,000,000
1975 $93,489,283 $15,836,000,000
1974 $93,549,611 $14,739,000,000
1973 $82,452,985 $10,940,000,000
1972 $62,566,116 $8,063,000,000
1971 $53,719,569 $6,727,000,000
1970 $45,208,338 $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Taiwan
2024 $5,393 $34,238
2023 $4,823 $32,444
2022 $4,132 $32,827
2021 $4,022 $33,111
2020 $4,100 $28,705
2019 $4,352 $25,998
2018 $4,232 $25,901
2017 $4,308 $25,121
2016 $4,147 $23,091
2015 $4,084 $22,780
2014 $3,983 $22,874
2013 $4,024 $21,973
2012 $3,935 $21,295
2011 $3,822 $20,866
2010 $3,524 $19,197
2009 $3,279 $16,933
2008 $3,374 $18,081
2007 $3,039 $17,757
2006 $2,663 $16,934
2005 $2,550 $16,456
2004 $2,189 $15,317
2003 $1,798 $14,066
2002 $1,528 $13,686
2001 $1,454 $13,397
2000 $1,425 $14,908
1999 $1,417 $13,804
1998 $1,506 $12,820
1997 $1,608 $14,020
1996 $1,419 $13,641
1995 $1,288 $13,119
1994 $1,277 $12,150
1993 $775 $11,242
1992 $777 $10,768
1991 $742 $9,125
1990 $744 $8,205
1989 $728 $7,613
1988 $790 $6,370
1987 $666 $5,350
1986 $604 $4,036
1985 $573 $3,314
1984 $655 $3,224
1983 $671 $2,903
1982 $728 $2,699
1981 $713 $2,720
1980 $765 $2,389
1979 $751 $1,950
1978 $671 $1,606
1977 $615 $1,330
1976 $541 $1,158
1975 $610 $985
1974 $626 $934
1973 $563 $706
1972 $433 $530
1971 $377 $451
1970 $322 $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Taiwan
2026 72.1 81.1
2025 71.9 80.9
2024 71.8 80.7
2023 71.7 80.6
2022 71.6 80.2
2021 71.1 80.8
2020 70.7 81.1
2019 70.3 80.6
2018 71.1 80.4
2017 71 80.1
2016 71 79.7
2015 71.1 79.9
2014 71.1 79.5
2013 71.2 79.6
2012 71.2 79.2
2011 71.4 78.9
2010 71.5 79
2009 69.5 78.7
2008 71.5 78.3
2007 71.6 78
2006 71.6 77.8
2005 71.5 77.1
2004 71.5 77.2
2003 71.4 77
2002 71.2 76.9
2001 71 76.5
2000 70.8 76.1
1999 70.6 75.6
1998 70.3 75.5
1997 70 75.3
1996 69.8 74.9
1995 69.5 74.6
1994 69.2 74.7
1993 68.8 74.6
1992 68.5 74.3
1991 68 74.3
1990 67.8 73.9
1989 67.6 73.7
1988 67.3 73.4
1987 67 73.6
1986 66.8 73.3
1985 66.6 73.3
1984 66.3 73
1983 66 72.4
1982 65.6 72.4
1981 65.3 72
1980 65 72
1979 64.5 71.7
1978 64.1 71.7
1977 63.7 71.3
1976 63.3 71.2
1975 62.8 70.9
1974 62.3 70.3
1973 61.9 69.8
1972 61.4 69.6
1971 60.9 69.4
1970 60.4 69
1969 59.9 67.7
1968 59.4 66.8
1967 58.9 66.7
1966 58.2 66.1
1965 57.9 65.7
1964 54 64.9
1963 56.9 64.5
1962 56.3 63.8
1961 55.7 63
1960 55.2 62.5
1959 54.6 61.6
1958 54 61
1957 53.4 61
1956 52.8 60.3
1955 52.2 59.8
1954 51.6 58.9
1953 51 58.6
1952 50.4 57.9
1951 49.8 57.2
1950 49.2 56.6

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

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Samoa and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Samoa Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 218,019 23,410,331
2023 216,663 23,342,541
2022 215,261 23,319,977
2021 213,779 23,468,275
2020 211,944 23,582,179
2019 209,780 23,596,027
2018 207,582 23,580,080
2017 205,415 23,555,522
2016 203,499 23,515,945
2015 201,782 23,462,914
2014 200,037 23,403,635
2013 198,268 23,344,670
2012 196,498 23,270,367
2011 194,713 23,193,518
2010 193,023 23,140,948
2009 191,513 23,078,402
2008 190,107 22,997,696
2007 188,753 22,917,444
2006 187,709 22,823,455
2005 186,978 22,729,753
2004 186,249 22,646,836
2003 185,430 22,562,663
2002 184,471 22,463,172
2001 183,166 22,341,120
2000 181,685 22,184,530
1999 180,275 22,010,489
1998 178,905 21,835,703
1997 177,547 21,634,124
1996 176,071 21,441,432
1995 174,571 21,267,653
1994 173,159 21,086,645
1993 171,774 20,899,019
1992 170,331 20,704,227
1991 169,368 20,503,568
1990 169,042 20,278,946
1989 168,768 20,055,492
1988 168,346 19,839,704
1987 167,661 19,617,046
1986 167,061 19,411,454
1985 166,849 19,191,510
1984 166,796 18,929,866
1983 166,714 18,653,146
1982 166,484 18,354,855
1981 165,678 18,029,982
1980 164,322 17,704,538
1979 162,882 17,372,779
1978 161,375 17,042,272
1977 159,753 16,730,895
1976 157,113 16,401,413
1975 153,344 16,075,128
1974 149,431 15,784,817
1973 146,516 15,505,121
1972 144,538 15,220,495
1971 142,503 14,913,564
1970 140,400 14,582,944
1969 138,233 14,068,984
1968 136,020 13,548,537
1967 133,764 13,210,344
1966 131,073 12,874,153
1965 127,978 12,511,863
1964 124,894 12,137,143
1963 121,764 11,762,101
1962 118,597 11,392,513
1961 115,496 11,030,385
1960 112,490 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Samoa

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 3.83 0.87
2022 3.88 0.87
2021 3.94 0.98
2020 4 0.99
2019 4.06 1.05
2018 4.14 1.06
2017 4.2 1.13
2016 4.26 1.17
2015 4.34 1.18
2014 4.42 -
2013 4.49 -
2012 4.55 -
2011 4.56 1.07
2010 4.52 -
2009 4.47 -
2008 4.42 -
2007 4.36 -
2006 4.32 -
2005 4.32 -
2004 4.34 -
2003 4.39 -
2002 4.44 -
2001 4.48 1.4
2000 4.52 -
1999 4.57 -
1998 4.64 -
1997 4.7 -
1996 4.74 -
1995 4.77 -
1994 4.79 -
1993 4.83 -
1992 4.87 -
1991 4.91 1.72
1990 5.01 -
1989 5.11 -
1988 5.21 -
1987 5.32 -
1986 5.42 -
1985 5.49 -
1984 5.55 -
1983 5.62 -
1982 5.68 -
1981 5.75 2.46
1980 5.86 -
1979 5.99 -
1978 6.15 -
1977 6.31 -
1976 6.47 -
1975 6.61 -
1974 6.75 -
1973 6.91 -
1972 7.07 -
1971 7.22 -
1970 7.34 -
1969 7.43 -
1968 7.5 -
1967 7.55 -
1966 7.6 -
1965 7.65 -
1964 7.7 -
1963 7.73 -
1962 7.76 -
1961 7.77 -
1960 7.78 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Samoa and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Taiwan
2024 20.9 45.1
2023 21 44.5
2022 21.1 43.9
2021 21.4 43.3
2020 21.4 42.7
2019 21.5 42.1
2018 21.4 41.5
2017 21.4 41
2016 21.3 40.4
2015 21.2 39.9
2014 21.1 39.3
2013 21 38.9
2012 20.8 38.3
2011 20.8 37.9
2010 20.8 37.4
2009 20.8 36.8
2008 20.7 36.3
2007 20.6 35.8
2006 20.4 35.2
2005 20.3 34.7
2004 20.1 34.1
2003 19.9 33.6
2002 19.7 33.1
2001 19.7 32.6
2000 19.8 32.1
1999 19.9 31.6
1998 19.9 31.2
1997 19.8 30.7
1996 19.7 30.3
1995 19.6 29.8
1994 19.3 29.4
1993 19 28.9
1992 18.7 28.4
1991 18.5 28
1990 18.4 27.5
1989 18.3 27
1988 18.2 26.5
1987 18 26.1
1986 17.8 25.6
1985 17.6 25.1
1984 17.4 24.6
1983 17.1 24.1
1982 16.8 23.8
1981 16.6 23.4
1980 16.4 23
1979 16.2 22.6
1978 16 22.3
1977 15.8 21.9
1976 15.5 21.5
1975 15.3 21.2
1974 15 20.8
1973 14.9 -
1972 14.8 -
1971 14.7 -
1970 14.6 -
1969 14.5 -
1968 14.5 -
1967 14.5 -
1966 14.5 -
1965 14.5 -
1964 14.6 -
1963 14.6 -
1962 14.8 -
1961 14.9 -
1960 15 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
n/a

Energy

Samoa Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Samoa Taiwan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
17.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
131
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
98.5%
2014
English speaking
49.9%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
n/a

Health

Samoa Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
n/a
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
92
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Samoa Taiwan
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2021, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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