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Samoa vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 168th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Thailand
Population
220932
71571743
Population rank 177/197 21/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Samoa and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Thailand
2024 $1,175,749,786 $526,517,658,842
2023 $1,044,909,500 $515,906,283,941
2022 $889,554,712 $495,644,697,588
2021 $859,724,936 $506,194,668,790
2020 $868,884,903 $500,461,898,480
2019 $912,950,466 $543,976,691,794
2018 $878,448,433 $506,754,208,404
2017 $884,844,384 $456,356,813,537
2016 $843,924,797 $413,366,349,748
2015 $824,150,499 $401,296,238,228
2014 $796,683,520 $407,339,040,198
2013 $797,736,334 $420,333,654,593
2012 $773,141,661 $397,558,325,279
2011 $744,097,050 $370,818,739,624
2010 $680,260,907 $341,104,766,329
2009 $628,006,115 $281,710,630,187
2008 $641,346,192 $291,382,982,431
2007 $573,548,460 $262,942,621,455
2006 $499,923,758 $221,758,296,022
2005 $476,801,793 $189,318,408,469
2004 $407,747,565 $172,895,685,155
2003 $333,426,188 $152,280,615,246
2002 $281,790,134 $134,300,904,400
2001 $266,299,591 $120,296,476,180
2000 $258,856,140 $126,392,224,254
1999 $255,408,060 $126,669,211,779
1998 $269,485,244 $113,675,596,788
1997 $285,475,592 $150,180,456,566
1996 $249,907,869 $183,035,237,429
1995 $224,865,731 $169,278,916,593
1994 $221,098,107 $146,683,778,959
1993 $133,122,897 $128,889,262,951
1992 $132,303,041 $111,452,746,518
1991 $125,597,205 $98,234,714,971
1990 $125,766,270 $85,343,190,719
1989 $122,888,610 $72,250,748,100
1988 $133,016,065 $61,667,253,471
1987 $111,713,922 $50,535,446,555
1986 $100,947,849 $43,096,773,981
1985 $95,572,173 $38,900,711,333
1984 $109,200,934 $41,797,647,776
1983 $111,862,824 $40,042,798,388
1982 $121,221,652 $36,589,772,404
1981 $118,190,655 $34,846,039,194
1980 $125,747,038 $32,353,514,989
1979 $122,257,393 $27,371,650,825
1978 $108,223,444 $24,006,566,637
1977 $98,295,671 $19,779,312,261
1976 $85,003,078 $16,985,208,648
1975 $93,489,283 $14,882,770,594
1974 $93,549,611 $13,702,998,512
1973 $82,452,985 $10,838,587,358
1972 $62,566,116 $8,177,873,151
1971 $53,719,569 $7,375,000,024
1970 $45,208,338 $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Samoa and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Thailand
2024 $5,393 $7,347
2023 $4,823 $7,195
2022 $4,132 $6,909
2021 $4,022 $7,057
2020 $4,100 $6,986
2019 $4,352 $7,606
2018 $4,232 $7,100
2017 $4,308 $6,413
2016 $4,147 $5,834
2015 $4,084 $5,689
2014 $3,983 $5,801
2013 $4,024 $6,018
2012 $3,935 $5,726
2011 $3,822 $5,374
2010 $3,524 $4,974
2009 $3,279 $4,135
2008 $3,374 $4,309
2007 $3,039 $3,919
2006 $2,663 $3,331
2005 $2,550 $2,868
2004 $2,189 $2,642
2003 $1,798 $2,348
2002 $1,528 $2,090
2001 $1,454 $1,890
2000 $1,425 $2,006
1999 $1,417 $2,033
1998 $1,506 $1,848
1997 $1,608 $2,473
1996 $1,419 $3,055
1995 $1,288 $2,864
1994 $1,277 $2,518
1993 $775 $2,245
1992 $777 $1,972
1991 $742 $1,766
1990 $744 $1,559
1989 $728 $1,342
1988 $790 $1,164
1987 $666 $970
1986 $604 $842
1985 $573 $774
1984 $655 $847
1983 $671 $827
1982 $728 $770
1981 $713 $748
1980 $765 $709
1979 $751 $612
1978 $671 $548
1977 $615 $462
1976 $541 $405
1975 $610 $364
1974 $626 $343
1973 $563 $278.3
1972 $433 $215.6
1971 $377 $199.7
1970 $322 $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Samoa vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Thailand
2026 72.1 77.1
2025 71.9 76.8
2024 71.8 76.6
2023 71.7 76.4
2022 71.6 75.3
2021 71.1 77.6
2020 70.7 77.3
2019 70.3 77.2
2018 71.1 77.2
2017 71 77
2016 71 76.8
2015 71.1 76.6
2014 71.1 76.3
2013 71.2 76
2012 71.2 75.6
2011 71.4 75.3
2010 71.5 75
2009 69.5 74.7
2008 71.5 74.2
2007 71.6 73.8
2006 71.6 73.3
2005 71.5 72.9
2004 71.5 72.1
2003 71.4 72.1
2002 71.2 71.8
2001 71 71.5
2000 70.8 71.2
1999 70.6 71
1998 70.3 70.7
1997 70 70.4
1996 69.8 69.9
1995 69.5 69.8
1994 69.2 69.7
1993 68.8 69.6
1992 68.5 69.4
1991 68 69.1
1990 67.8 68.9
1989 67.6 68.6
1988 67.3 68.2
1987 67 67.8
1986 66.8 67.3
1985 66.6 66.5
1984 66.3 65.5
1983 66 64.5
1982 65.6 63.6
1981 65.3 62.9
1980 65 62.2
1979 64.5 61.7
1978 64.1 61.3
1977 63.7 60.9
1976 63.3 60.4
1975 62.8 59.7
1974 62.3 59
1973 61.9 58.3
1972 61.4 57.7
1971 60.9 57.1
1970 60.4 56.5
1969 59.9 55.7
1968 59.4 55
1967 58.9 54.3
1966 58.2 53.7
1965 57.9 53.1
1964 54 52.5
1963 56.9 52
1962 56.3 51.4
1961 55.7 51.1
1960 55.2 50.6
1959 54.6 50.1
1958 54 49.5
1957 53.4 49.1
1956 52.8 48.6
1955 52.2 48.1
1954 51.6 47.6
1953 51 47.1
1952 50.4 46.5
1951 49.8 45.9
1950 49.2 45.2

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

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Samoa and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Samoa Thailand
2024 218,019 71,668,011
2023 216,663 71,702,435
2022 215,261 71,735,329
2021 213,779 71,727,332
2020 211,944 71,641,484
2019 209,780 71,522,271
2018 207,582 71,376,079
2017 205,415 71,160,187
2016 203,499 70,859,841
2015 201,782 70,540,795
2014 200,037 70,216,367
2013 198,268 69,845,114
2012 196,498 69,436,098
2011 194,713 69,007,208
2010 193,023 68,579,447
2009 191,513 68,121,080
2008 190,107 67,619,830
2007 188,753 67,102,394
2006 187,709 66,567,687
2005 186,978 66,017,420
2004 186,249 65,452,047
2003 185,430 64,868,166
2002 184,471 64,266,437
2001 183,166 63,651,141
2000 181,685 63,007,815
1999 180,275 62,299,043
1998 178,905 61,522,630
1997 177,547 60,724,584
1996 176,071 59,920,064
1995 174,571 59,098,232
1994 173,159 58,260,854
1993 171,774 57,408,198
1992 170,331 56,528,834
1991 169,368 55,637,434
1990 169,042 54,738,329
1989 168,768 53,848,956
1988 168,346 52,969,595
1987 167,661 52,074,105
1986 167,061 51,177,834
1985 166,849 50,270,753
1984 166,796 49,351,708
1983 166,714 48,423,309
1982 166,484 47,494,577
1981 165,678 46,575,855
1980 164,322 45,650,022
1979 162,882 44,718,434
1978 161,375 43,788,976
1977 159,753 42,843,974
1976 157,113 41,896,504
1975 153,344 40,940,005
1974 149,431 39,952,891
1973 146,516 38,947,787
1972 144,538 37,933,929
1971 142,503 36,937,387
1970 140,400 35,954,408
1969 138,233 34,973,782
1968 136,020 34,002,560
1967 133,764 33,037,801
1966 131,073 32,086,071
1965 127,978 31,149,337
1964 124,894 30,232,141
1963 121,764 29,342,322
1962 118,597 28,481,040
1961 115,496 27,650,334
1960 112,490 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Thailand

Fertility rate
Samoa

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Thailand
2023 3.83 1.21
2022 3.88 1.22
2021 3.94 1.23
2020 4 1.26
2019 4.06 1.29
2018 4.14 1.32
2017 4.2 1.36
2016 4.26 1.4
2015 4.34 1.45
2014 4.42 1.48
2013 4.49 1.53
2012 4.55 1.56
2011 4.56 1.57
2010 4.52 1.56
2009 4.47 1.57
2008 4.42 1.59
2007 4.36 1.62
2006 4.32 1.63
2005 4.32 1.64
2004 4.34 1.67
2003 4.39 1.67
2002 4.44 1.69
2001 4.48 1.71
2000 4.52 1.73
1999 4.57 1.77
1998 4.64 1.82
1997 4.7 1.85
1996 4.74 1.87
1995 4.77 1.89
1994 4.79 1.93
1993 4.83 1.97
1992 4.87 2.01
1991 4.91 2.04
1990 5.01 2.07
1989 5.11 2.14
1988 5.21 2.17
1987 5.32 2.26
1986 5.42 2.36
1985 5.49 2.45
1984 5.55 2.58
1983 5.62 2.76
1982 5.68 2.94
1981 5.75 3.13
1980 5.86 3.29
1979 5.99 3.45
1978 6.15 3.62
1977 6.31 3.87
1976 6.47 4.12
1975 6.61 4.36
1974 6.75 4.6
1973 6.91 4.85
1972 7.07 5.08
1971 7.22 5.25
1970 7.34 5.45
1969 7.43 5.7
1968 7.5 5.93
1967 7.55 6.08
1966 7.6 6.18
1965 7.65 6.26
1964 7.7 6.31
1963 7.73 6.34
1962 7.76 6.33
1961 7.77 6.32
1960 7.78 6.33

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

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Samoa and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Thailand
2024 20.9 41.1
2023 21 40.7
2022 21.1 40.2
2021 21.4 39.7
2020 21.4 39.2
2019 21.5 38.7
2018 21.4 38.2
2017 21.4 37.7
2016 21.3 37.3
2015 21.2 36.8
2014 21.1 36.3
2013 21 35.9
2012 20.8 35.4
2011 20.8 35
2010 20.8 34.5
2009 20.8 34
2008 20.7 33.6
2007 20.6 33.1
2006 20.4 32.6
2005 20.3 32.2
2004 20.1 31.7
2003 19.9 31.3
2002 19.7 30.9
2001 19.7 30.5
2000 19.8 30
1999 19.9 29.5
1998 19.9 28.9
1997 19.8 28.3
1996 19.7 27.7
1995 19.6 27.2
1994 19.3 26.6
1993 19 26
1992 18.7 25.4
1991 18.5 24.8
1990 18.4 24.3
1989 18.3 23.7
1988 18.2 23.3
1987 18 22.8
1986 17.8 22.4
1985 17.6 21.9
1984 17.4 21.5
1983 17.1 21
1982 16.8 20.6
1981 16.6 20.2
1980 16.4 19.9
1979 16.2 19.5
1978 16 19.2
1977 15.8 18.9
1976 15.5 18.7
1975 15.3 18.4
1974 15 18.2
1973 14.9 18
1972 14.8 17.8
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.6 17.5
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.3
1967 14.5 17.3
1966 14.5 17.3
1965 14.5 17.4
1964 14.6 17.5
1963 14.6 17.6
1962 14.8 17.7
1961 14.9 17.9
1960 15 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Samoa Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Thailand
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Samoa Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Thailand
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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