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Samoa vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 168th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Tanzania
Population
220932
73145892
Population rank 177/197 20/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Samoa and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Tanzania
2024 $1,175,749,786 $78,844,405,385
2023 $1,044,909,500 $79,030,935,627
2022 $889,554,712 $75,749,121,843
2021 $859,724,936 $70,655,628,148
2020 $868,884,903 $66,068,737,786
2019 $912,950,466 $61,026,731,926
2018 $878,448,433 $57,003,712,892
2017 $884,844,384 $53,274,884,533
2016 $843,924,797 $49,774,409,374
2015 $824,150,499 $47,413,919,817
2014 $796,683,520 $49,986,726,461
2013 $797,736,334 $45,648,857,242
2012 $773,141,661 $39,650,394,363
2011 $744,097,050 $34,657,140,096
2010 $680,260,907 $32,012,892,919
2009 $628,006,115 $29,400,573,554
2008 $641,346,192 $27,947,821,398
2007 $573,548,460 $21,860,434,823
2006 $499,923,758 $18,619,859,795
2005 $476,801,793 $18,395,383,647
2004 $407,747,565 $16,673,062,473
2003 $333,426,188 $15,211,487,709
2002 $281,790,134 $14,129,651,896
2001 $266,299,591 $13,563,990,022
2000 $258,856,140 $13,371,767,082
1999 $255,408,060 $12,704,334,196
1998 $269,485,244 $12,172,790,056
1997 $285,475,592 $11,158,197,942
1996 $249,907,869 $9,433,528,150
1995 $224,865,731 $7,631,431,840
1994 $221,098,107 $6,550,480,484
1993 $133,122,897 $6,182,872,708
1992 $132,303,041 $6,681,997,469
1991 $125,597,205 $7,197,768,159
1990 $125,766,270 $6,184,384,225
1989 $122,888,610 $6,418,799,007
1988 $133,016,065 $7,406,614,407
1987 $111,713,922 $7,824,193,222
1986 $100,947,849 $10,840,864,521
1985 $95,572,173 $15,328,295,175
1984 $109,200,934 $12,906,635,133
1983 $111,862,824 $14,049,883,809
1982 $121,221,652 $13,927,383,240
1981 $118,190,655 $13,161,540,378
1980 $125,747,038 $11,409,228,087
1979 $122,257,393 $9,804,637,491
1978 $108,223,444 $9,261,675,710
1977 $98,295,671 $7,732,598,995
1976 $85,003,078 $6,472,511,988
1975 $93,489,283 $5,729,917,840
1974 $93,549,611 $4,977,337,978
1973 $82,452,985 $4,144,104,535
1972 $62,566,116 $3,472,787,266
1971 $53,719,569 $3,050,673,517
1970 $45,208,338 $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Samoa and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Tanzania
2024 $5,393 $1,150
2023 $4,823 $1,186
2022 $4,132 $1,171
2021 $4,022 $1,125
2020 $4,100 $1,084
2019 $4,352 $1,031
2018 $4,232 $992
2017 $4,308 $957
2016 $4,147 $925
2015 $4,084 $911
2014 $3,983 $993
2013 $4,024 $935
2012 $3,935 $837
2011 $3,822 $753
2010 $3,524 $715
2009 $3,279 $674
2008 $3,374 $657
2007 $3,039 $528
2006 $2,663 $462
2005 $2,550 $469
2004 $2,189 $438
2003 $1,798 $410
2002 $1,528 $391
2001 $1,454 $385
2000 $1,425 $390
1999 $1,417 $382
1998 $1,506 $375
1997 $1,608 $353
1996 $1,419 $305
1995 $1,288 $251.2
1994 $1,277 $222.5
1993 $775 $218.2
1992 $777 $243.4
1991 $742 $268.8
1990 $744 $236.9
1989 $728 $252.3
1988 $790 $299
1987 $666 $326
1986 $604 $466
1985 $573 $681
1984 $655 $593
1983 $671 $667
1982 $728 $683
1981 $713 $665
1980 $765 $595
1979 $751 $527
1978 $671 $515
1977 $615 $446
1976 $541 $387
1975 $610 $355
1974 $626 $320
1973 $563 $276.1
1972 $433 $239.8
1971 $377 $218.4
1970 $322 $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Samoa vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Tanzania
2026 72.1 67.6
2025 71.9 67.4
2024 71.8 67.2
2023 71.7 67
2022 71.6 66.9
2021 71.1 66.1
2020 70.7 66.8
2019 70.3 66
2018 71.1 65.5
2017 71 65
2016 71 64.4
2015 71.1 63.9
2014 71.1 63.4
2013 71.2 62.8
2012 71.2 62.3
2011 71.4 61.6
2010 71.5 61.1
2009 69.5 60.5
2008 71.5 59.9
2007 71.6 59.3
2006 71.6 58.5
2005 71.5 57.7
2004 71.5 56.8
2003 71.4 55.9
2002 71.2 54.9
2001 71 54.1
2000 70.8 53.2
1999 70.6 52.4
1998 70.3 51.8
1997 70 51.2
1996 69.8 51.1
1995 69.5 51
1994 69.2 51.1
1993 68.8 51.2
1992 68.5 51.4
1991 68 51.8
1990 67.8 52
1989 67.6 52.1
1988 67.3 52.2
1987 67 52.2
1986 66.8 52.2
1985 66.6 52.2
1984 66.3 52.2
1983 66 52.2
1982 65.6 52
1981 65.3 51.7
1980 65 51.3
1979 64.5 50.8
1978 64.1 50.4
1977 63.7 50
1976 63.3 49.5
1975 62.8 48.9
1974 62.3 48.4
1973 61.9 47.9
1972 61.4 47.4
1971 60.9 47
1970 60.4 46.5
1969 59.9 46
1968 59.4 45.6
1967 58.9 45.2
1966 58.2 44.9
1965 57.9 44.5
1964 54 44.1
1963 56.9 43.6
1962 56.3 43.2
1961 55.7 42.8
1960 55.2 42.6
1959 54.6 42.5
1958 54 42.3
1957 53.4 42.1
1956 52.8 42
1955 52.2 41.8
1954 51.6 41.7
1953 51 41.5
1952 50.4 41.4
1951 49.8 41.2
1950 49.2 41

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

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Samoa and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Samoa Tanzania
2024 218,019 68,560,157
2023 216,663 66,617,606
2022 215,261 64,711,821
2021 213,779 62,830,412
2020 211,944 60,972,798
2019 209,780 59,174,891
2018 207,582 57,437,145
2017 205,415 55,652,890
2016 203,499 53,824,013
2015 201,782 52,020,962
2014 200,037 50,351,512
2013 198,268 48,824,128
2012 196,498 47,374,260
2011 194,713 46,029,367
2010 193,023 44,758,488
2009 191,513 43,633,982
2008 190,107 42,570,728
2007 188,753 41,435,512
2006 187,709 40,294,902
2005 186,978 39,182,076
2004 186,249 38,109,668
2003 185,430 37,089,555
2002 184,471 36,121,304
2001 183,166 35,198,299
2000 181,685 34,260,139
1999 180,275 33,300,330
1998 178,905 32,420,458
1997 177,547 31,578,089
1996 176,071 30,945,762
1995 174,571 30,383,497
1994 173,159 29,442,356
1993 171,774 28,332,692
1992 170,331 27,457,588
1991 169,368 26,780,436
1990 169,042 26,110,207
1989 168,768 25,438,759
1988 168,346 24,769,686
1987 167,661 24,030,378
1986 167,061 23,258,959
1985 166,849 22,501,693
1984 166,796 21,779,066
1983 166,714 21,079,874
1982 166,484 20,398,571
1981 165,678 19,784,703
1980 164,322 19,189,769
1979 162,882 18,592,038
1978 161,375 17,976,566
1977 159,753 17,352,929
1976 157,113 16,736,211
1975 153,344 16,138,361
1974 149,431 15,561,630
1973 146,516 15,010,101
1972 144,538 14,479,308
1971 142,503 13,971,451
1970 140,400 13,492,677
1969 138,233 13,036,700
1968 136,020 12,602,076
1967 133,764 12,200,109
1966 131,073 11,827,459
1965 127,978 11,470,728
1964 124,894 11,127,826
1963 121,764 10,799,528
1962 118,597 10,487,756
1961 115,496 10,187,886
1960 112,490 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Samoa

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Tanzania
2023 3.83 4.61
2022 3.88 4.67
2021 3.94 4.73
2020 4 4.8
2019 4.06 4.87
2018 4.14 4.93
2017 4.2 4.99
2016 4.26 5.01
2015 4.34 5.03
2014 4.42 5.12
2013 4.49 5.16
2012 4.55 5.14
2011 4.56 5.14
2010 4.52 5.23
2009 4.47 5.26
2008 4.42 5.32
2007 4.36 5.4
2006 4.32 5.51
2005 4.32 5.58
2004 4.34 5.6
2003 4.39 5.58
2002 4.44 5.57
2001 4.48 5.62
2000 4.52 5.67
1999 4.57 5.75
1998 4.64 5.81
1997 4.7 5.84
1996 4.74 5.83
1995 4.77 5.82
1994 4.79 5.89
1993 4.83 6
1992 4.87 6.08
1991 4.91 6.14
1990 5.01 6.2
1989 5.11 6.3
1988 5.21 6.38
1987 5.32 6.41
1986 5.42 6.49
1985 5.49 6.6
1984 5.55 6.72
1983 5.62 6.81
1982 5.68 6.87
1981 5.75 6.93
1980 5.86 6.99
1979 5.99 7.04
1978 6.15 7.06
1977 6.31 7.07
1976 6.47 7.09
1975 6.61 7.1
1974 6.75 7.12
1973 6.91 7.06
1972 7.07 7.05
1971 7.22 7.04
1970 7.34 7
1969 7.43 6.95
1968 7.5 6.9
1967 7.55 6.86
1966 7.6 6.8
1965 7.65 6.73
1964 7.7 6.68
1963 7.73 6.65
1962 7.76 6.61
1961 7.77 6.56
1960 7.78 6.54

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

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Samoa and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Samoa Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Samoa Tanzania
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Samoa Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Tanzania
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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) (2000–2025, 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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