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Samoa vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 168th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Tunisia
Population
220932
12437803
Population rank 177/197 81/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Samoa and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Tunisia
2024 $1,175,749,786 $51,332,285,657
2023 $1,044,909,500 $48,205,328,303
2022 $889,554,712 $44,929,920,093
2021 $859,724,936 $47,073,234,359
2020 $868,884,903 $42,491,780,918
2019 $912,950,466 $41,905,642,419
2018 $878,448,433 $42,686,504,460
2017 $884,844,384 $42,163,530,591
2016 $843,924,797 $44,360,072,680
2015 $824,150,499 $45,779,494,042
2014 $796,683,520 $50,271,812,921
2013 $797,736,334 $48,685,446,414
2012 $773,141,661 $47,311,401,813
2011 $744,097,050 $48,123,325,825
2010 $680,260,907 $46,206,091,938
2009 $628,006,115 $43,455,740,497
2008 $641,346,192 $44,859,439,902
2007 $573,548,460 $38,915,353,867
2006 $499,923,758 $34,376,664,601
2005 $476,801,793 $32,272,186,695
2004 $407,747,565 $31,183,885,241
2003 $333,426,188 $27,453,902,261
2002 $281,790,134 $23,141,616,605
2001 $266,299,591 $22,065,832,449
2000 $258,856,140 $21,473,528,161
1999 $255,408,060 $22,943,202,175
1998 $269,485,244 $21,802,893,587
1997 $285,475,592 $20,746,210,354
1996 $249,907,869 $19,587,161,807
1995 $224,865,731 $18,030,876,599
1994 $221,098,107 $15,633,174,304
1993 $133,122,897 $14,608,335,608
1992 $132,303,041 $15,496,708,060
1991 $125,597,205 $13,074,782,609
1990 $125,766,270 $12,290,568,182
1989 $122,888,610 $10,101,851,745
1988 $133,016,065 $10,096,245,762
1987 $111,713,922 $9,696,715,911
1986 $100,947,849 $9,017,806,654
1985 $95,572,173 $8,410,226,053
1984 $109,200,934 $8,254,541,195
1983 $111,862,824 $8,350,582,748
1982 $121,221,652 $8,133,580,052
1981 $118,190,655 $8,428,445,294
1980 $125,747,038 $8,744,134,354
1979 $122,257,393 $7,188,863,904
1978 $108,223,444 $5,968,460,080
1977 $98,295,671 $5,109,324,009
1976 $85,003,078 $4,508,191,942
1975 $93,489,283 $4,328,965,588
1974 $93,549,611 $3,545,868,575
1973 $82,452,985 $2,730,813,385
1972 $62,566,116 $2,237,556,149
1971 $53,719,569 $1,685,162,272
1970 $45,208,338 $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Tunisia
2024 $5,393 $4,181
2023 $4,823 $3,951
2022 $4,132 $3,707
2021 $4,022 $3,907
2020 $4,100 $3,549
2019 $4,352 $3,529
2018 $4,232 $3,628
2017 $4,308 $3,619
2016 $4,147 $3,848
2015 $4,084 $4,015
2014 $3,983 $4,459
2013 $4,024 $4,370
2012 $3,935 $4,297
2011 $3,822 $4,421
2010 $3,524 $4,292
2009 $3,279 $4,080
2008 $3,374 $4,255
2007 $3,039 $3,727
2006 $2,663 $3,323
2005 $2,550 $3,147
2004 $2,189 $3,067
2003 $1,798 $2,726
2002 $1,528 $2,321
2001 $1,454 $2,236
2000 $1,425 $2,199
1999 $1,417 $2,376
1998 $1,506 $2,285
1997 $1,608 $2,202
1996 $1,419 $2,107
1995 $1,288 $1,968
1994 $1,277 $1,733
1993 $775 $1,649
1992 $777 $1,785
1991 $742 $1,538
1990 $744 $1,476
1989 $728 $1,239
1988 $790 $1,266
1987 $666 $1,245
1986 $604 $1,187
1985 $573 $1,135
1984 $655 $1,143
1983 $671 $1,184
1982 $728 $1,177
1981 $713 $1,247
1980 $765 $1,324
1979 $751 $1,113
1978 $671 $946
1977 $615 $830
1976 $541 $752
1975 $610 $741
1974 $626 $624
1973 $563 $493
1972 $433 $415
1971 $377 $320
1970 $322 $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Tunisia
2026 72.1 77.1
2025 71.9 76.9
2024 71.8 76.7
2023 71.7 76.5
2022 71.6 76.1
2021 71.1 72.9
2020 70.7 75
2019 70.3 75.6
2018 71.1 75.4
2017 71 75.2
2016 71 75
2015 71.1 74.9
2014 71.1 74.8
2013 71.2 74.7
2012 71.2 74.6
2011 71.4 74.5
2010 71.5 74.4
2009 69.5 74.3
2008 71.5 74.2
2007 71.6 74
2006 71.6 73.9
2005 71.5 73.7
2004 71.5 73.5
2003 71.4 73.3
2002 71.2 73.1
2001 71 72.8
2000 70.8 72.6
1999 70.6 72.3
1998 70.3 72.1
1997 70 71.7
1996 69.8 71.2
1995 69.5 70.8
1994 69.2 70.4
1993 68.8 70
1992 68.5 69.7
1991 68 69.4
1990 67.8 69.1
1989 67.6 68.8
1988 67.3 68.5
1987 67 68
1986 66.8 67.4
1985 66.6 66.9
1984 66.3 66.3
1983 66 65.7
1982 65.6 65
1981 65.3 64.4
1980 65 63.7
1979 64.5 62.9
1978 64.1 62.1
1977 63.7 61.3
1976 63.3 60.3
1975 62.8 59.3
1974 62.3 58.3
1973 61.9 57.1
1972 61.4 56.1
1971 60.9 54.9
1970 60.4 53.8
1969 59.9 52.3
1968 59.4 51.3
1967 58.9 50.2
1966 58.2 49.2
1965 57.9 48.2
1964 54 47.3
1963 56.9 46.4
1962 56.3 45.6
1961 55.7 44.3
1960 55.2 44
1959 54.6 43.4
1958 54 42.7
1957 53.4 42.1
1956 52.8 41.3
1955 52.2 40.8
1954 51.6 40
1953 51 39.7
1952 50.4 39.3
1951 49.8 38.7
1950 49.2 38.2

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

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Samoa and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Samoa Tunisia
2024 218,019 12,277,109
2023 216,663 12,200,431
2022 215,261 12,119,334
2021 213,779 12,048,622
2020 211,944 11,974,057
2019 209,780 11,875,081
2018 207,582 11,765,514
2017 205,415 11,650,498
2016 203,499 11,528,674
2015 201,782 11,402,264
2014 200,037 11,274,288
2013 198,268 11,141,361
2012 196,498 11,009,647
2011 194,713 10,886,035
2010 193,023 10,765,980
2009 191,513 10,650,681
2008 190,107 10,542,635
2007 188,753 10,441,702
2006 187,709 10,346,410
2005 186,978 10,255,472
2004 186,249 10,166,163
2003 185,430 10,071,632
2002 184,471 9,971,515
2001 183,166 9,869,677
2000 181,685 9,764,935
1999 180,275 9,655,963
1998 178,905 9,541,667
1997 177,547 9,421,270
1996 176,071 9,294,432
1995 174,571 9,161,258
1994 173,159 9,018,448
1993 171,774 8,857,910
1992 170,331 8,682,512
1991 169,368 8,501,827
1990 169,042 8,324,509
1989 168,768 8,151,660
1988 168,346 7,974,440
1987 167,661 7,789,987
1986 167,061 7,600,301
1985 166,849 7,409,903
1984 166,796 7,220,044
1983 166,714 7,053,800
1982 166,484 6,908,642
1981 165,678 6,758,284
1980 164,322 6,606,195
1979 162,882 6,456,419
1978 161,375 6,309,390
1977 159,753 6,155,931
1976 157,113 5,996,994
1975 153,344 5,839,262
1974 149,431 5,684,674
1973 146,516 5,537,242
1972 144,538 5,396,557
1971 142,503 5,261,658
1970 140,400 5,131,396
1969 138,233 5,004,697
1968 136,020 4,879,899
1967 133,764 4,760,970
1966 131,073 4,652,287
1965 127,978 4,561,385
1964 124,894 4,489,869
1963 121,764 4,427,131
1962 118,597 4,369,136
1961 115,496 4,316,278
1960 112,490 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Samoa

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Tunisia
2023 3.83 1.83
2022 3.88 1.85
2021 3.94 1.8
2020 4 2
2019 4.06 2.1
2018 4.14 2.13
2017 4.2 2.21
2016 4.26 2.28
2015 4.34 2.31
2014 4.42 2.32
2013 4.49 2.31
2012 4.55 2.28
2011 4.56 2.19
2010 4.52 2.08
2009 4.47 2
2008 4.42 1.98
2007 4.36 1.96
2006 4.32 1.95
2005 4.32 1.95
2004 4.34 1.95
2003 4.39 1.96
2002 4.44 1.94
2001 4.48 1.98
2000 4.52 2.03
1999 4.57 2.08
1998 4.64 2.2
1997 4.7 2.34
1996 4.74 2.49
1995 4.77 2.67
1994 4.79 2.87
1993 4.83 3.06
1992 4.87 3.19
1991 4.91 3.31
1990 5.01 3.44
1989 5.11 3.57
1988 5.21 3.83
1987 5.32 4.1
1986 5.42 4.36
1985 5.49 4.52
1984 5.55 4.66
1983 5.62 4.77
1982 5.68 4.89
1981 5.75 5.02
1980 5.86 5.03
1979 5.99 5.18
1978 6.15 5.4
1977 6.31 5.68
1976 6.47 5.87
1975 6.61 5.97
1974 6.75 6.05
1973 6.91 6.12
1972 7.07 6.19
1971 7.22 6.29
1970 7.34 6.43
1969 7.43 6.62
1968 7.5 6.81
1967 7.55 6.95
1966 7.6 7.06
1965 7.65 7.11
1964 7.7 7.17
1963 7.73 7.17
1962 7.76 7.17
1961 7.77 7.16
1960 7.78 7.16

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

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Samoa and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Tunisia
2024 20.9 33.5
2023 21 33.2
2022 21.1 32.8
2021 21.4 32.4
2020 21.4 32
2019 21.5 31.7
2018 21.4 31.4
2017 21.4 31.1
2016 21.3 30.8
2015 21.2 30.4
2014 21.1 30.1
2013 21 29.8
2012 20.8 29.5
2011 20.8 29.2
2010 20.8 28.9
2009 20.8 28.5
2008 20.7 28.1
2007 20.6 27.6
2006 20.4 27.2
2005 20.3 26.7
2004 20.1 26.2
2003 19.9 25.7
2002 19.7 25.3
2001 19.7 24.8
2000 19.8 24.4
1999 19.9 24
1998 19.9 23.6
1997 19.8 23.2
1996 19.7 22.9
1995 19.6 22.5
1994 19.3 22.1
1993 19 21.8
1992 18.7 21.5
1991 18.5 21.2
1990 18.4 21
1989 18.3 20.7
1988 18.2 20.4
1987 18 20.2
1986 17.8 19.9
1985 17.6 19.7
1984 17.4 19.5
1983 17.1 19.2
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.6 18.7
1980 16.4 18.5
1979 16.2 18.3
1978 16 18.1
1977 15.8 18
1976 15.5 17.9
1975 15.3 17.8
1974 15 17.8
1973 14.9 17.7
1972 14.8 17.6
1971 14.7 17.6
1970 14.6 17.6
1969 14.5 17.5
1968 14.5 17.6
1967 14.5 17.7
1966 14.5 17.8
1965 14.5 17.9
1964 14.6 18
1963 14.6 18.1
1962 14.8 18.2
1961 14.9 18.3
1960 15 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Samoa Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Tunisia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
49.9%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Samoa Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Tunisia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
12,272 mi
2023

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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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