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Samoa vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 168th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Tonga
Population
220932
103309
Population rank 177/197 183/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 185/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 117/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$296M
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 135/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Samoa and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Tonga
2024 $1,175,749,786 -
2023 $1,044,909,500 $591,139,749
2022 $889,554,712 $556,514,555
2021 $859,724,936 $519,306,353
2020 $868,884,903 $506,571,468
2019 $912,950,466 $506,031,239
2018 $878,448,433 $493,530,783
2017 $884,844,384 $459,976,850
2016 $843,924,797 $420,828,262
2015 $824,150,499 $437,525,514
2014 $796,683,520 $440,997,738
2013 $797,736,334 $451,788,498
2012 $773,141,661 $471,122,971
2011 $744,097,050 $414,143,828
2010 $680,260,907 $366,887,375
2009 $628,006,115 $312,415,028
2008 $641,346,192 $344,438,844
2007 $573,548,460 $298,519,623
2006 $499,923,758 $292,232,703
2005 $476,801,793 $261,823,805
2004 $407,747,565 $230,678,011
2003 $333,426,188 $202,246,591
2002 $281,790,134 $182,764,281
2001 $266,299,591 $181,117,230
2000 $258,856,140 $204,848,488
1999 $255,408,060 $199,208,718
1998 $269,485,244 $191,504,893
1997 $285,475,592 $214,991,452
1996 $249,907,869 $222,100,576
1995 $224,865,731 $208,871,666
1994 $221,098,107 $195,990,986
1993 $133,122,897 $138,489,884
1992 $132,303,041 $137,066,291
1991 $125,597,205 $132,201,141
1990 $125,766,270 $113,563,822
1989 $122,888,610 $106,344,855
1988 $133,016,065 $106,657,267
1987 $111,713,922 $81,667,133
1986 $100,947,849 $68,195,856
1985 $95,572,173 $60,058,663
1984 $109,200,934 $64,248,355
1983 $111,862,824 $60,863,964
1982 $121,221,652 $62,068,161
1981 $118,190,655 $62,242,013
1980 $125,747,038 $53,260,077
1979 $122,257,393 $44,667,002
1978 $108,223,444 $41,567,472
1977 $98,295,671 $34,139,388
1976 $85,003,078 $30,036,417
1975 $93,489,283 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Tonga
2024 $5,393 -
2023 $4,823 $5,652
2022 $4,132 $5,298
2021 $4,022 $4,923
2020 $4,100 $4,792
2019 $4,352 $4,789
2018 $4,232 $4,675
2017 $4,308 $4,366
2016 $4,147 $3,988
2015 $4,084 $4,124
2014 $3,983 $4,137
2013 $4,024 $4,219
2012 $3,935 $4,384
2011 $3,822 $3,850
2010 $3,524 $3,416
2009 $3,279 $2,914
2008 $3,374 $3,218
2007 $3,039 $2,797
2006 $2,663 $2,750
2005 $2,550 $2,478
2004 $2,189 $2,195
2003 $1,798 $1,936
2002 $1,528 $1,759
2001 $1,454 $1,754
2000 $1,425 $1,995
1999 $1,417 $1,952
1998 $1,506 $1,889
1997 $1,608 $2,136
1996 $1,419 $2,215
1995 $1,288 $2,084
1994 $1,277 $1,957
1993 $775 $1,383
1992 $777 $1,370
1991 $742 $1,323
1990 $744 $1,139
1989 $728 $1,070
1988 $790 $1,078
1987 $666 $830
1986 $604 $696
1985 $573 $613
1984 $655 $656
1983 $671 $621
1982 $728 $633
1981 $713 $636
1980 $765 $545
1979 $751 $458
1978 $671 $428
1977 $615 $353
1976 $541 $315
1975 $610 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Tonga
2026 72.1 73.4
2025 71.9 73.2
2024 71.8 73.1
2023 71.7 72.9
2022 71.6 72.6
2021 71.1 72.1
2020 70.7 72.4
2019 70.3 72.3
2018 71.1 72.2
2017 71 72.1
2016 71 72
2015 71.1 71.9
2014 71.1 71.7
2013 71.2 71.6
2012 71.2 71.5
2011 71.4 71.4
2010 71.5 71.3
2009 69.5 70.9
2008 71.5 71
2007 71.6 70.9
2006 71.6 70.7
2005 71.5 70.6
2004 71.5 70.4
2003 71.4 70.2
2002 71.2 70
2001 71 69.8
2000 70.8 69.6
1999 70.6 69.4
1998 70.3 69.2
1997 70 69
1996 69.8 68.8
1995 69.5 68.6
1994 69.2 68.4
1993 68.8 68.2
1992 68.5 67.9
1991 68 67.7
1990 67.8 67.5
1989 67.6 67.4
1988 67.3 67.3
1987 67 67.2
1986 66.8 67.1
1985 66.6 66.9
1984 66.3 66.8
1983 66 66.7
1982 65.6 66.3
1981 65.3 66.4
1980 65 66.2
1979 64.5 66
1978 64.1 65.9
1977 63.7 65.6
1976 63.3 65.4
1975 62.8 65.1
1974 62.3 64.8
1973 61.9 64.4
1972 61.4 64.1
1971 60.9 63.6
1970 60.4 63.2
1969 59.9 62.7
1968 59.4 62.2
1967 58.9 61.7
1966 58.2 61.2
1965 57.9 60.7
1964 54 60.3
1963 56.9 59.8
1962 56.3 59.3
1961 55.7 58.8
1960 55.2 58.3
1959 54.6 57.8
1958 54 57.2
1957 53.4 56.5
1956 52.8 55.7
1955 52.2 54.7
1954 51.6 53.6
1953 51 52.4
1952 50.4 51.2
1951 49.8 49.8
1950 49.2 48.4

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

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Samoa and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Samoa Tonga
2024 218,019 104,175
2023 216,663 104,597
2022 215,261 105,042
2021 213,779 105,490
2020 211,944 105,704
2019 209,780 105,669
2018 207,582 105,567
2017 205,415 105,356
2016 203,499 105,524
2015 201,782 106,095
2014 200,037 106,609
2013 198,268 107,078
2012 196,498 107,460
2011 194,713 107,570
2010 193,023 107,400
2009 191,513 107,203
2008 190,107 107,020
2007 188,753 106,726
2006 187,709 106,253
2005 186,978 105,671
2004 186,249 105,071
2003 185,430 104,464
2002 184,471 103,874
2001 183,166 103,288
2000 181,685 102,677
1999 180,275 102,046
1998 178,905 101,388
1997 177,547 100,674
1996 176,071 100,275
1995 174,571 100,225
1994 173,159 100,166
1993 171,774 100,103
1992 170,331 100,022
1991 169,368 99,895
1990 169,042 99,700
1989 168,768 99,403
1988 168,346 98,969
1987 167,661 98,376
1986 167,061 98,010
1985 166,849 97,984
1984 166,796 97,990
1983 166,714 97,998
1982 166,484 97,980
1981 165,678 97,909
1980 164,322 97,769
1979 162,882 97,544
1978 161,375 97,204
1977 159,753 96,725
1976 157,113 95,325
1975 153,344 93,017
1974 149,431 90,683
1973 146,516 88,805
1972 144,538 87,356
1971 142,503 85,896
1970 140,400 84,401
1969 138,233 82,885
1968 136,020 81,353
1967 133,764 79,814
1966 131,073 78,002
1965 127,978 75,924
1964 124,894 73,879
1963 121,764 71,885
1962 118,597 69,940
1961 115,496 68,037
1960 112,490 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Tonga

Fertility rate
Samoa

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Tonga
2023 3.83 3.13
2022 3.88 3.17
2021 3.94 3.2
2020 4 3.23
2019 4.06 3.27
2018 4.14 3.33
2017 4.2 3.39
2016 4.26 3.46
2015 4.34 3.54
2014 4.42 3.62
2013 4.49 3.7
2012 4.55 3.77
2011 4.56 3.83
2010 4.52 3.88
2009 4.47 3.95
2008 4.42 4.01
2007 4.36 4.09
2006 4.32 4.14
2005 4.32 4.2
2004 4.34 4.19
2003 4.39 4.18
2002 4.44 4.14
2001 4.48 4.13
2000 4.52 4.16
1999 4.57 4.23
1998 4.64 4.31
1997 4.7 4.38
1996 4.74 4.46
1995 4.77 4.56
1994 4.79 4.66
1993 4.83 4.73
1992 4.87 4.79
1991 4.91 4.85
1990 5.01 4.93
1989 5.11 5.01
1988 5.21 5.1
1987 5.32 5.19
1986 5.42 5.27
1985 5.49 5.34
1984 5.55 5.41
1983 5.62 5.45
1982 5.68 5.5
1981 5.75 5.55
1980 5.86 5.6
1979 5.99 5.65
1978 6.15 5.68
1977 6.31 5.7
1976 6.47 5.73
1975 6.61 5.75
1974 6.75 5.77
1973 6.91 5.8
1972 7.07 5.86
1971 7.22 5.96
1970 7.34 6.07
1969 7.43 6.17
1968 7.5 6.23
1967 7.55 6.29
1966 7.6 6.35
1965 7.65 6.41
1964 7.7 6.46
1963 7.73 6.52
1962 7.76 6.57
1961 7.77 6.61
1960 7.78 6.65

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

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Samoa and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Tonga
2024 20.9 21.9
2023 21 21.9
2022 21.1 22
2021 21.4 22.1
2020 21.4 22.1
2019 21.5 22
2018 21.4 22
2017 21.4 21.9
2016 21.3 21.9
2015 21.2 21.8
2014 21.1 21.7
2013 21 21.6
2012 20.8 21.4
2011 20.8 21.2
2010 20.8 21.2
2009 20.8 21.1
2008 20.7 21
2007 20.6 20.9
2006 20.4 20.8
2005 20.3 20.8
2004 20.1 20.8
2003 19.9 20.8
2002 19.7 20.7
2001 19.7 20.5
2000 19.8 20.3
1999 19.9 20.1
1998 19.9 19.9
1997 19.8 19.7
1996 19.7 19.6
1995 19.6 19.6
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19 19.6
1992 18.7 19.5
1991 18.5 19.3
1990 18.4 19.1
1989 18.3 18.9
1988 18.2 18.6
1987 18 18.3
1986 17.8 18.2
1985 17.6 18.1
1984 17.4 18
1983 17.1 17.9
1982 16.8 17.8
1981 16.6 17.6
1980 16.4 17.4
1979 16.2 17.3
1978 16 17.1
1977 15.8 16.8
1976 15.5 16.7
1975 15.3 16.7
1974 15 16.8
1973 14.9 16.8
1972 14.8 16.7
1971 14.7 16.7
1970 14.6 16.8
1969 14.5 16.8
1968 14.5 16.9
1967 14.5 17
1966 14.5 17
1965 14.5 17
1964 14.6 17
1963 14.6 17
1962 14.8 17.1
1961 14.9 17.1
1960 15 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
68
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
50.3%
2020

Energy

Samoa Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Tonga
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
49.9%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Samoa Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Tonga
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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)

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