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Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 168th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Trinidad
Population
220932
1374840
Population rank 177/197 154/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Trinidad
2024 $1,175,749,786 $25,633,544,529
2023 $1,044,909,500 $25,036,993,423
2022 $889,554,712 $28,341,164,301
2021 $859,724,936 $24,222,963,263
2020 $868,884,903 $20,888,515,184
2019 $912,950,466 $23,477,745,792
2018 $878,448,433 $23,883,058,083
2017 $884,844,384 $23,830,750,901
2016 $843,924,797 $23,624,322,193
2015 $824,150,499 $26,841,141,793
2014 $796,683,520 $29,474,180,005
2013 $797,736,334 $28,560,537,057
2012 $773,141,661 $27,147,349,937
2011 $744,097,050 $25,433,007,437
2010 $680,260,907 $22,157,920,592
2009 $628,006,115 $19,172,165,226
2008 $641,346,192 $27,871,587,350
2007 $573,548,460 $21,641,620,050
2006 $499,923,758 $18,369,361,094
2005 $476,801,793 $15,982,389,018
2004 $407,747,565 $13,280,291,990
2003 $333,426,188 $11,305,459,802
2002 $281,790,134 $9,008,298,229
2001 $266,299,591 $8,824,849,191
2000 $258,856,140 $8,154,342,116
1999 $255,408,060 $6,808,982,521
1998 $269,485,244 $6,043,686,654
1997 $285,475,592 $5,737,771,523
1996 $249,907,869 $5,759,570,336
1995 $224,865,731 $5,329,217,747
1994 $221,098,107 $4,947,181,646
1993 $133,122,897 $4,669,491,134
1992 $132,303,041 $5,439,552,941
1991 $125,597,205 $5,307,905,882
1990 $125,766,270 $5,068,000,000
1989 $122,888,610 $4,323,058,824
1988 $133,016,065 $4,496,910,569
1987 $111,713,922 $4,797,777,778
1986 $100,947,849 $4,794,444,444
1985 $95,572,173 $7,375,918,367
1984 $109,200,934 $7,757,083,333
1983 $111,862,824 $7,763,750,000
1982 $121,221,652 $8,140,416,667
1981 $118,190,655 $6,992,083,333
1980 $125,747,038 $6,235,833,333
1979 $122,257,393 $4,602,416,625
1978 $108,223,444 $3,562,333,458
1977 $98,295,671 $3,138,666,667
1976 $85,003,078 $2,500,424,955
1975 $93,489,283 $2,442,669,825
1974 $93,549,611 $2,042,001,071
1973 $82,452,985 $1,308,785,431
1972 $62,566,116 $1,083,391,758
1971 $53,719,569 $896,765,215
1970 $45,208,338 $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Trinidad
2024 $5,393 $18,733
2023 $4,823 $18,308
2022 $4,132 $20,751
2021 $4,022 $17,713
2020 $4,100 $15,284
2019 $4,352 $17,213
2018 $4,232 $17,571
2017 $4,308 $17,566
2016 $4,147 $17,449
2015 $4,084 $19,887
2014 $3,983 $21,908
2013 $4,024 $21,305
2012 $3,935 $20,332
2011 $3,822 $19,151
2010 $3,524 $16,815
2009 $3,279 $14,634
2008 $3,374 $21,299
2007 $3,039 $16,607
2006 $2,663 $14,153
2005 $2,550 $12,346
2004 $2,189 $9,871
2003 $1,798 $8,445
2002 $1,528 $6,763
2001 $1,454 $6,657
2000 $1,425 $6,179
1999 $1,417 $5,179
1998 $1,506 $4,613
1997 $1,608 $4,394
1996 $1,419 $4,427
1995 $1,288 $4,115
1994 $1,277 $3,840
1993 $775 $3,647
1992 $777 $4,277
1991 $742 $4,205
1990 $744 $4,047
1989 $728 $3,482
1988 $790 $3,656
1987 $666 $3,941
1986 $604 $3,985
1985 $573 $6,212
1984 $655 $6,613
1983 $671 $6,690
1982 $728 $7,091
1981 $713 $6,160
1980 $765 $5,559
1979 $751 $4,155
1978 $671 $3,258
1977 $615 $2,907
1976 $541 $2,345
1975 $610 $2,319
1974 $626 $1,962
1973 $563 $1,273
1972 $433 $1,067
1971 $377 $894
1970 $322 $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Samoa vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Trinidad
2026 72.1 73.9
2025 71.9 73.7
2024 71.8 73.6
2023 71.7 73.5
2022 71.6 73.3
2021 71.1 71.1
2020 70.7 72.6
2019 70.3 72.8
2018 71.1 72.7
2017 71 73
2016 71 72.9
2015 71.1 72.9
2014 71.1 72.9
2013 71.2 72.8
2012 71.2 72.5
2011 71.4 72.2
2010 71.5 71.8
2009 69.5 71.4
2008 71.5 71.1
2007 71.6 70.8
2006 71.6 70.4
2005 71.5 70.2
2004 71.5 69.9
2003 71.4 69.5
2002 71.2 69.2
2001 71 68.9
2000 70.8 68.6
1999 70.6 68.5
1998 70.3 68.3
1997 70 68.1
1996 69.8 68
1995 69.5 68
1994 69.2 67.8
1993 68.8 67.8
1992 68.5 67.8
1991 68 67.8
1990 67.8 67.6
1989 67.6 67.5
1988 67.3 67.4
1987 67 67.1
1986 66.8 66.9
1985 66.6 66.7
1984 66.3 66.6
1983 66 66.4
1982 65.6 66.4
1981 65.3 66.5
1980 65 66.5
1979 64.5 66.4
1978 64.1 66.2
1977 63.7 66.2
1976 63.3 66
1975 62.8 65.6
1974 62.3 65.5
1973 61.9 65.4
1972 61.4 65.2
1971 60.9 64.9
1970 60.4 64.9
1969 59.9 64.8
1968 59.4 64.6
1967 58.9 64.5
1966 58.2 64.3
1965 57.9 64.2
1964 54 64
1963 56.9 63.6
1962 56.3 63.4
1961 55.7 63
1960 55.2 62.5
1959 54.6 61.9
1958 54 61.4
1957 53.4 60.7
1956 52.8 60.3
1955 52.2 59.7
1954 51.6 59.1
1953 51 58.3
1952 50.4 57.7
1951 49.8 57.3
1950 49.2 57

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

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Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Samoa Trinidad
2024 218,019 1,368,333
2023 216,663 1,367,510
2022 215,261 1,365,805
2021 213,779 1,367,558
2020 211,944 1,366,725
2019 209,780 1,363,985
2018 207,582 1,359,193
2017 205,415 1,356,633
2016 203,499 1,353,895
2015 201,782 1,349,667
2014 200,037 1,345,343
2013 198,268 1,340,557
2012 196,498 1,335,194
2011 194,713 1,328,019
2010 193,023 1,317,714
2009 191,513 1,310,106
2008 190,107 1,308,587
2007 188,753 1,303,188
2006 187,709 1,297,944
2005 186,978 1,294,494
2004 186,249 1,345,380
2003 185,430 1,338,709
2002 184,471 1,332,011
2001 183,166 1,325,567
2000 181,685 1,319,774
1999 180,275 1,314,708
1998 178,905 1,310,225
1997 177,547 1,305,836
1996 176,071 1,300,928
1995 174,571 1,295,169
1994 173,159 1,288,341
1993 171,774 1,280,466
1992 170,331 1,271,674
1991 169,368 1,262,171
1990 169,042 1,252,208
1989 168,768 1,241,600
1988 168,346 1,230,069
1987 167,661 1,217,364
1986 167,061 1,203,124
1985 166,849 1,187,366
1984 166,796 1,172,984
1983 166,714 1,160,534
1982 166,484 1,147,927
1981 165,678 1,135,132
1980 164,322 1,121,744
1979 162,882 1,107,639
1978 161,375 1,093,380
1977 159,753 1,079,554
1976 157,113 1,066,311
1975 153,344 1,053,469
1974 149,431 1,040,761
1973 146,516 1,027,851
1972 144,538 1,014,921
1971 142,503 1,002,585
1970 140,400 991,471
1969 138,233 980,706
1968 136,020 969,006
1967 133,764 956,418
1966 131,073 942,937
1965 127,978 928,425
1964 124,894 912,963
1963 121,764 896,804
1962 118,597 880,194
1961 115,496 863,144
1960 112,490 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Trinidad
2023 3.83 1.53
2022 3.88 1.54
2021 3.94 1.56
2020 4 1.57
2019 4.06 1.58
2018 4.14 1.59
2017 4.2 1.59
2016 4.26 1.6
2015 4.34 1.6
2014 4.42 1.6
2013 4.49 1.6
2012 4.55 1.61
2011 4.56 1.61
2010 4.52 1.61
2009 4.47 1.62
2008 4.42 1.62
2007 4.36 1.62
2006 4.32 1.62
2005 4.32 1.63
2004 4.34 1.63
2003 4.39 1.65
2002 4.44 1.67
2001 4.48 1.71
2000 4.52 1.73
1999 4.57 1.76
1998 4.64 1.78
1997 4.7 1.83
1996 4.74 1.89
1995 4.77 1.97
1994 4.79 2.06
1993 4.83 2.13
1992 4.87 2.21
1991 4.91 2.29
1990 5.01 2.39
1989 5.11 2.53
1988 5.21 2.65
1987 5.32 2.78
1986 5.42 2.9
1985 5.49 2.99
1984 5.55 3.02
1983 5.62 3.07
1982 5.68 3.11
1981 5.75 3.13
1980 5.86 3.15
1979 5.99 3.13
1978 6.15 3.13
1977 6.31 3.12
1976 6.47 3.14
1975 6.61 3.21
1974 6.75 3.32
1973 6.91 3.47
1972 7.07 3.55
1971 7.22 3.61
1970 7.34 3.71
1969 7.43 3.86
1968 7.5 4.11
1967 7.55 4.35
1966 7.6 4.62
1965 7.65 4.88
1964 7.7 5.08
1963 7.73 5.24
1962 7.76 5.36
1961 7.77 5.41
1960 7.78 5.41

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

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Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Trinidad
2024 20.9 38.2
2023 21 37.7
2022 21.1 37.2
2021 21.4 36.8
2020 21.4 36.3
2019 21.5 35.7
2018 21.4 35.3
2017 21.4 34.9
2016 21.3 34.4
2015 21.2 34
2014 21.1 33.5
2013 21 33.1
2012 20.8 32.6
2011 20.8 32.1
2010 20.8 31.7
2009 20.8 31.2
2008 20.7 30.7
2007 20.6 30.3
2006 20.4 29.8
2005 20.3 29.5
2004 20.1 29.1
2003 19.9 28.7
2002 19.7 28.3
2001 19.7 27.9
2000 19.8 27.5
1999 19.9 27.1
1998 19.9 26.7
1997 19.8 26.4
1996 19.7 26
1995 19.6 25.6
1994 19.3 25.3
1993 19 25.1
1992 18.7 24.8
1991 18.5 24.5
1990 18.4 24.2
1989 18.3 23.9
1988 18.2 23.6
1987 18 23.3
1986 17.8 23.1
1985 17.6 22.8
1984 17.4 22.6
1983 17.1 22.4
1982 16.8 22.2
1981 16.6 21.9
1980 16.4 21.7
1979 16.2 21.4
1978 16 21.1
1977 15.8 20.8
1976 15.5 20.6
1975 15.3 20.2
1974 15 19.9
1973 14.9 19.6
1972 14.8 19.3
1971 14.7 19.1
1970 14.6 18.8
1969 14.5 18.6
1968 14.5 18.5
1967 14.5 18.4
1966 14.5 18.4
1965 14.5 18.3
1964 14.6 18.3
1963 14.6 18.3
1962 14.8 18.4
1961 14.9 18.4
1960 15 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Samoa Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Samoa Trinidad
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
49.9%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Samoa Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Trinidad
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
n/a

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

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