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Samoa vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 168th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Tajikistan
Population
220932
11038274
Population rank 177/197 88/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Samoa and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Tajikistan
2024 $1,175,749,786 $14,204,575,549
2023 $1,044,909,500 $12,244,169,293
2022 $889,554,712 $10,713,525,200
2021 $859,724,936 $8,937,805,347
2020 $868,884,903 $8,133,963,551
2019 $912,950,466 $8,300,813,599
2018 $878,448,433 $7,764,999,999
2017 $884,844,384 $7,536,402,853
2016 $843,924,797 $6,992,416,097
2015 $824,150,499 $8,271,431,485
2014 $796,683,520 $9,112,605,459
2013 $797,736,334 $8,448,411,318
2012 $773,141,661 $7,633,036,903
2011 $744,097,050 $6,522,756,255
2010 $680,260,907 $5,642,221,099
2009 $628,006,115 $4,979,472,364
2008 $641,346,192 $5,161,299,725
2007 $573,548,460 $3,719,524,541
2006 $499,923,758 $2,830,213,849
2005 $476,801,793 $2,312,352,021
2004 $407,747,565 $2,076,176,869
2003 $333,426,188 $1,555,318,261
2002 $281,790,134 $1,221,106,220
2001 $266,299,591 $1,080,772,551
2000 $258,856,140 $860,541,842
1999 $255,408,060 $1,086,612,290
1998 $269,485,244 $1,320,199,582
1997 $285,475,592 $921,518,033
1996 $249,907,869 $1,043,654,822
1995 $224,865,731 $1,231,561,860
1994 $221,098,107 $1,522,001,206
1993 $133,122,897 $1,646,623,195
1992 $132,303,041 $1,908,554,572
1991 $125,597,205 $2,536,585,366
1990 $125,766,270 $2,629,395,066
1989 $122,888,610 -
1988 $133,016,065 -
1987 $111,713,922 -
1986 $100,947,849 -
1985 $95,572,173 -
1984 $109,200,934 -
1983 $111,862,824 -
1982 $121,221,652 -
1981 $118,190,655 -
1980 $125,747,038 -
1979 $122,257,393 -
1978 $108,223,444 -
1977 $98,295,671 -
1976 $85,003,078 -
1975 $93,489,283 -
1974 $93,549,611 -
1973 $82,452,985 -
1972 $62,566,116 -
1971 $53,719,569 -
1970 $45,208,338 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Tajikistan
2024 $5,393 $1,341
2023 $4,823 $1,178
2022 $4,132 $1,052
2021 $4,022 $897
2020 $4,100 $834
2019 $4,352 $871
2018 $4,232 $834
2017 $4,308 $829
2016 $4,147 $789
2015 $4,084 $957
2014 $3,983 $1,082
2013 $4,024 $1,028
2012 $3,935 $952
2011 $3,822 $834
2010 $3,524 $737
2009 $3,279 $665
2008 $3,374 $703
2007 $3,039 $517
2006 $2,663 $401
2005 $2,550 $334
2004 $2,189 $306
2003 $1,798 $233.6
2002 $1,528 $187
2001 $1,454 $168.7
2000 $1,425 $136.9
1999 $1,417 $175
1998 $1,506 $213.7
1997 $1,608 $150.1
1996 $1,419 $172
1995 $1,288 $207
1994 $1,277 $261.3
1993 $775 $287.6
1992 $777 $338
1991 $742 $458
1990 $744 $487
1989 $728 -
1988 $790 -
1987 $666 -
1986 $604 -
1985 $573 -
1984 $655 -
1983 $671 -
1982 $728 -
1981 $713 -
1980 $765 -
1979 $751 -
1978 $671 -
1977 $615 -
1976 $541 -
1975 $610 -
1974 $626 -
1973 $563 -
1972 $433 -
1971 $377 -
1970 $322 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Tajikistan
2026 72.1 72.2
2025 71.9 72.1
2024 71.8 71.9
2023 71.7 71.8
2022 71.6 71.6
2021 71.1 69.6
2020 70.7 68.6
2019 70.3 71
2018 71.1 70.7
2017 71 70.5
2016 71 70
2015 71.1 69.7
2014 71.1 69.7
2013 71.2 69.6
2012 71.2 69.1
2011 71.4 68.7
2010 71.5 68.4
2009 69.5 68.2
2008 71.5 67.9
2007 71.6 67.4
2006 71.6 67
2005 71.5 66.5
2004 71.5 66.6
2003 71.4 65.9
2002 71.2 64.9
2001 71 64.2
2000 70.8 63.5
1999 70.6 63.1
1998 70.3 62.4
1997 70 61.9
1996 69.8 60.8
1995 69.5 61.4
1994 69.2 60.1
1993 68.8 55.5
1992 68.5 57.1
1991 68 61.7
1990 67.8 61.6
1989 67.6 61.7
1988 67.3 61.8
1987 67 61.6
1986 66.8 61.8
1985 66.6 61
1984 66.3 60.7
1983 66 60.5
1982 65.6 60.2
1981 65.3 58.8
1980 65 58.6
1979 64.5 58.5
1978 64.1 58.4
1977 63.7 58.2
1976 63.3 58.1
1975 62.8 57.9
1974 62.3 57.7
1973 61.9 57.4
1972 61.4 57.2
1971 60.9 56.9
1970 60.4 56.6
1969 59.9 56.3
1968 59.4 55.9
1967 58.9 55.5
1966 58.2 55.1
1965 57.9 54.7
1964 54 54.2
1963 56.9 53.8
1962 56.3 53.4
1961 55.7 52.9
1960 55.2 52.5
1959 54.6 52.2
1958 54 51.8
1957 53.4 51.4
1956 52.8 51.1
1955 52.2 50.8
1954 51.6 50.5
1953 51 50.2
1952 50.4 49.9
1951 49.8 49.6
1950 49.2 49.3

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

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Samoa and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Samoa Tajikistan
2024 218,019 10,590,927
2023 216,663 10,389,799
2022 215,261 10,182,222
2021 213,779 9,966,908
2020 211,944 9,749,310
2019 209,780 9,529,966
2018 207,582 9,307,333
2017 205,415 9,085,946
2016 203,499 8,865,631
2015 201,782 8,643,840
2014 200,037 8,425,552
2013 198,268 8,216,724
2012 196,498 8,014,084
2011 194,713 7,824,785
2010 193,023 7,652,141
2009 191,513 7,490,230
2008 190,107 7,338,403
2007 188,753 7,194,477
2006 187,709 7,057,566
2005 186,978 6,924,720
2004 186,249 6,790,547
2003 185,430 6,658,575
2002 184,471 6,531,669
2001 183,166 6,407,377
2000 181,685 6,284,735
1999 180,275 6,208,370
1998 178,905 6,176,397
1997 177,547 6,139,829
1996 176,071 6,066,523
1995 174,571 5,948,584
1994 173,159 5,825,368
1993 171,774 5,724,993
1992 170,331 5,649,400
1991 169,368 5,541,205
1990 169,042 5,398,768
1989 168,768 5,267,249
1988 168,346 5,114,989
1987 167,661 4,939,059
1986 167,061 4,772,139
1985 166,849 4,619,003
1984 166,796 4,480,026
1983 166,714 4,350,874
1982 166,484 4,227,171
1981 165,678 4,109,022
1980 164,322 3,995,256
1979 162,882 3,882,691
1978 161,375 3,768,508
1977 159,753 3,653,265
1976 157,113 3,540,076
1975 153,344 3,430,425
1974 149,431 3,324,499
1973 146,516 3,222,290
1972 144,538 3,123,691
1971 142,503 3,028,837
1970 140,400 2,936,779
1969 138,233 2,845,273
1968 136,020 2,753,848
1967 133,764 2,664,130
1966 131,073 2,577,184
1965 127,978 2,492,998
1964 124,894 2,411,260
1963 121,764 2,331,736
1962 118,597 2,255,026
1961 115,496 2,181,805
1960 112,490 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Samoa

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Tajikistan
2023 3.83 3.07
2022 3.88 3.13
2021 3.94 3.17
2020 4 3.21
2019 4.06 3.28
2018 4.14 3.29
2017 4.2 3.29
2016 4.26 3.38
2015 4.34 3.46
2014 4.42 3.46
2013 4.49 3.43
2012 4.55 3.42
2011 4.56 3.46
2010 4.52 3.46
2009 4.47 3.43
2008 4.42 3.39
2007 4.36 3.37
2006 4.32 3.34
2005 4.32 3.4
2004 4.34 3.51
2003 4.39 3.42
2002 4.44 3.47
2001 4.48 3.49
2000 4.52 3.49
1999 4.57 3.85
1998 4.64 4.07
1997 4.7 4.06
1996 4.74 3.94
1995 4.77 4.66
1994 4.79 4.79
1993 4.83 4.92
1992 4.87 5.06
1991 4.91 5.28
1990 5.01 5.46
1989 5.11 5.61
1988 5.21 5.75
1987 5.32 5.84
1986 5.42 5.91
1985 5.49 5.94
1984 5.55 5.96
1983 5.62 5.98
1982 5.68 6.03
1981 5.75 6.12
1980 5.86 6.21
1979 5.99 6.31
1978 6.15 6.4
1977 6.31 6.49
1976 6.47 6.6
1975 6.61 6.69
1974 6.75 6.77
1973 6.91 6.84
1972 7.07 6.89
1971 7.22 6.91
1970 7.34 6.91
1969 7.43 6.91
1968 7.5 6.91
1967 7.55 6.89
1966 7.6 6.82
1965 7.65 6.74
1964 7.7 6.68
1963 7.73 6.62
1962 7.76 6.48
1961 7.77 6.35
1960 7.78 6.24

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

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Samoa and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Tajikistan
2024 20.9 23
2023 21 22.9
2022 21.1 22.7
2021 21.4 22.6
2020 21.4 22.5
2019 21.5 22.3
2018 21.4 22.2
2017 21.4 22
2016 21.3 21.9
2015 21.2 21.7
2014 21.1 21.6
2013 21 21.4
2012 20.8 21.2
2011 20.8 21
2010 20.8 20.8
2009 20.8 20.6
2008 20.7 20.4
2007 20.6 20.1
2006 20.4 19.8
2005 20.3 19.6
2004 20.1 19.4
2003 19.9 19.2
2002 19.7 18.9
2001 19.7 18.7
2000 19.8 18.5
1999 19.9 18.2
1998 19.9 18
1997 19.8 17.9
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.6 17.7
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19 17.8
1992 18.7 17.9
1991 18.5 18
1990 18.4 18.1
1989 18.3 18.2
1988 18.2 18.3
1987 18 18.3
1986 17.8 18.3
1985 17.6 18.2
1984 17.4 18.2
1983 17.1 18.2
1982 16.8 18.2
1981 16.6 18.1
1980 16.4 18.1
1979 16.2 18.1
1978 16 18
1977 15.8 18
1976 15.5 17.9
1975 15.3 17.9
1974 15 17.8
1973 14.9 17.8
1972 14.8 17.8
1971 14.7 17.8
1970 14.6 17.8
1969 14.5 17.8
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.5 18.1
1966 14.5 18.4
1965 14.5 18.9
1964 14.6 19.6
1963 14.6 20.4
1962 14.8 20.9
1961 14.9 21.4
1960 15 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
54.5%
2024

Energy

Samoa Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Tajikistan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
49.9%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Samoa Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Tajikistan
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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