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Samoa vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 168th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Turkey
Population
220932
86002379
Population rank 177/197 18/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 185/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Samoa and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Turkey
2024 $1,175,749,786 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $1,044,909,500 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $889,554,712 $926,097,476,914
2021 $859,724,936 $839,938,668,172
2020 $868,884,903 $733,628,247,119
2019 $912,950,466 $775,853,144,223
2018 $878,448,433 $788,356,985,774
2017 $884,844,384 $863,874,522,365
2016 $843,924,797 $870,818,016,910
2015 $824,150,499 $865,460,050,684
2014 $796,683,520 $942,343,431,929
2013 $797,736,334 $962,167,643,589
2012 $773,141,661 $885,327,622,479
2011 $744,097,050 $844,192,507,381
2010 $680,260,907 $782,545,664,268
2009 $628,006,115 $653,894,449,921
2008 $641,346,192 $775,415,944,333
2007 $573,548,460 $685,228,481,017
2006 $499,923,758 $559,668,118,237
2005 $476,801,793 $508,314,210,213
2004 $407,747,565 $410,156,784,496
2003 $333,426,188 $315,392,899,922
2002 $281,790,134 $240,778,008,474
2001 $266,299,591 $202,195,080,239
2000 $258,856,140 $274,748,463,179
1999 $255,408,060 $256,673,939,248
1998 $269,485,244 $276,035,372,655
1997 $285,475,592 $263,817,553,748
1996 $249,907,869 $250,366,965,174
1995 $224,865,731 $234,699,627,004
1994 $221,098,107 $130,650,447,499
1993 $133,122,897 $180,415,757,852
1992 $132,303,041 $159,104,772,992
1991 $125,597,205 $151,034,731,544
1990 $125,766,270 $150,655,500,192
1989 $122,888,610 $107,127,191,329
1988 $133,016,065 $90,875,175,809
1987 $111,713,922 $87,190,081,680
1986 $100,947,849 $75,673,037,037
1985 $95,572,173 $67,232,758,621
1984 $109,200,934 $59,937,602,180
1983 $111,862,824 $61,803,555,556
1982 $121,221,652 $64,369,325,153
1981 $118,190,655 $71,180,180,180
1980 $125,747,038 $68,823,684,211
1979 $122,257,393 $89,616,129,032
1978 $108,223,444 $65,912,500,000
1977 $98,295,671 $58,683,333,333
1976 $85,003,078 $51,450,000,000
1975 $93,489,283 $46,042,857,143
1974 $93,549,611 $35,414,285,714
1973 $82,452,985 $26,000,000,000
1972 $62,566,116 $20,650,000,000
1971 $53,719,569 $16,166,666,667
1970 $45,208,338 $17,863,636,364
1969 - $19,466,666,667
1968 - $17,500,000,000
1967 - $15,644,444,444
1966 - $14,100,000,000
1965 - $11,966,666,667
1964 - $11,177,777,778
1963 - $10,355,555,556
1962 - $8,922,222,222
1961 - $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Samoa and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Turkey
2024 $5,393 $15,893
2023 $4,823 $13,375
2022 $4,132 $10,898
2021 $4,022 $9,982
2020 $4,100 $8,798
2019 $4,352 $9,395
2018 $4,232 $9,684
2017 $4,308 $10,756
2016 $4,147 $10,984
2015 $4,084 $11,065
2014 $3,983 $12,209
2013 $4,024 $12,636
2012 $3,935 $11,777
2011 $3,822 $11,374
2010 $3,524 $10,699
2009 $3,279 $9,077
2008 $3,374 $10,913
2007 $3,039 $9,767
2006 $2,663 $7,990
2005 $2,550 $7,332
2004 $2,189 $5,980
2003 $1,798 $4,650
2002 $1,528 $3,591
2001 $1,454 $3,052
2000 $1,425 $4,199
1999 $1,417 $3,974
1998 $1,506 $4,331
1997 $1,608 $4,197
1996 $1,419 $4,041
1995 $1,288 $3,846
1994 $1,277 $2,176
1993 $775 $3,058
1992 $777 $2,744
1991 $742 $2,649
1990 $744 $2,690
1989 $728 $1,949
1988 $790 $1,686
1987 $666 $1,650
1986 $604 $1,461
1985 $573 $1,326
1984 $655 $1,209
1983 $671 $1,276
1982 $728 $1,360
1981 $713 $1,537
1980 $765 $1,516
1979 $751 $2,013
1978 $671 $1,510
1977 $615 $1,372
1976 $541 $1,228
1975 $610 $1,122
1974 $626 $881
1973 $563 $661
1972 $433 $537
1971 $377 $431
1970 $322 $488
1969 - $544
1968 - $501
1967 - $459
1966 - $425
1965 - $370
1964 - $354
1963 - $337
1962 - $298.2
1961 - $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Samoa vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Turkey
2026 72.1 78.4
2025 71.9 77.8
2024 71.8 77.4
2023 71.7 77.2
2022 71.6 77.6
2021 71.1 75.7
2020 70.7 76.5
2019 70.3 77.7
2018 71.1 77.5
2017 71 77
2016 71 76.6
2015 71.1 76.5
2014 71.1 76.5
2013 71.2 76.2
2012 71.2 75.6
2011 71.4 74.8
2010 71.5 75
2009 69.5 74.7
2008 71.5 74.4
2007 71.6 74.1
2006 71.6 73.8
2005 71.5 73.5
2004 71.5 73.2
2003 71.4 72.9
2002 71.2 72.6
2001 71 72.3
2000 70.8 71.9
1999 70.6 70.8
1998 70.3 71.1
1997 70 70.7
1996 69.8 70.2
1995 69.5 69.7
1994 69.2 69.4
1993 68.8 69
1992 68.5 68.6
1991 68 68.3
1990 67.8 67.8
1989 67.6 67.4
1988 67.3 66.9
1987 67 66.4
1986 66.8 65.9
1985 66.6 65.3
1984 66.3 64.8
1983 66 64.3
1982 65.6 63.7
1981 65.3 63.2
1980 65 62.7
1979 64.5 62.2
1978 64.1 61.6
1977 63.7 60.8
1976 63.3 60
1975 62.8 59.5
1974 62.3 59
1973 61.9 58.5
1972 61.4 58
1971 60.9 57.2
1970 60.4 56.7
1969 59.9 56.2
1968 59.4 55.6
1967 58.9 55.2
1966 58.2 54.6
1965 57.9 54.1
1964 54 53.6
1963 56.9 53.1
1962 56.3 52.3
1961 55.7 51.6
1960 55.2 50.8
1959 54.6 50.1
1958 54 49.2
1957 53.4 49.2
1956 52.8 49.5
1955 52.2 49.1
1954 51.6 48.8
1953 51 48.2
1952 50.4 48.1
1951 49.8 47.6
1950 49.2 47.3

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

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Samoa and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Samoa Turkey
2024 218,019 85,518,661
2023 216,663 85,325,965
2022 215,261 84,979,913
2021 213,779 84,147,318
2020 211,944 83,384,680
2019 209,780 82,579,440
2018 207,582 81,407,204
2017 205,415 80,312,698
2016 203,499 79,277,962
2015 201,782 78,218,479
2014 200,037 77,181,884
2013 198,268 76,147,624
2012 196,498 75,175,827
2011 194,713 74,223,629
2010 193,023 73,142,150
2009 191,513 72,039,206
2008 190,107 71,051,678
2007 188,753 70,158,112
2006 187,709 70,045,349
2005 186,978 69,329,557
2004 186,249 68,592,617
2003 185,430 67,831,730
2002 184,471 67,048,795
2001 183,166 66,245,128
2000 181,685 65,425,961
1999 180,275 64,591,923
1998 178,905 63,734,383
1997 177,547 62,852,966
1996 176,071 61,951,134
1995 174,571 61,024,503
1994 173,159 60,033,836
1993 171,774 58,999,167
1992 170,331 57,990,118
1991 169,368 57,009,887
1990 169,042 56,015,628
1989 168,768 54,976,723
1988 168,346 53,909,626
1987 167,661 52,843,670
1986 167,061 51,777,772
1985 166,849 50,687,115
1984 166,796 49,574,069
1983 166,714 48,447,410
1982 166,484 47,322,096
1981 165,678 46,321,190
1980 164,322 45,408,815
1979 162,882 44,510,429
1978 161,375 43,645,306
1977 159,753 42,773,298
1976 157,113 41,899,984
1975 153,344 41,053,126
1974 149,431 40,210,234
1973 146,516 39,329,533
1972 144,538 38,430,221
1971 142,503 37,518,611
1970 140,400 36,638,465
1969 138,233 35,787,774
1968 136,020 34,921,684
1967 133,764 34,050,421
1966 131,073 33,177,672
1965 127,978 32,345,220
1964 124,894 31,543,072
1963 121,764 30,726,841
1962 118,597 29,916,147
1961 115,496 29,119,238
1960 112,490 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Turkey

Fertility rate
Samoa

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Turkey
2023 3.83 1.51
2022 3.88 1.63
2021 3.94 1.71
2020 4 1.77
2019 4.06 1.89
2018 4.14 2
2017 4.2 2.08
2016 4.26 2.11
2015 4.34 2.16
2014 4.42 2.19
2013 4.49 2.11
2012 4.55 2.11
2011 4.56 2.05
2010 4.52 2.08
2009 4.47 2.1
2008 4.42 2.15
2007 4.36 2.16
2006 4.32 2.19
2005 4.32 2.2
2004 4.34 2.2
2003 4.39 2.2
2002 4.44 2.27
2001 4.48 2.39
2000 4.52 2.49
1999 4.57 2.63
1998 4.64 2.71
1997 4.7 2.74
1996 4.74 2.78
1995 4.77 2.84
1994 4.79 2.87
1993 4.83 2.92
1992 4.87 2.94
1991 4.91 3
1990 5.01 3.11
1989 5.11 3.34
1988 5.21 3.45
1987 5.32 3.54
1986 5.42 3.66
1985 5.49 3.78
1984 5.55 3.91
1983 5.62 4.06
1982 5.68 4.21
1981 5.75 4.35
1980 5.86 4.45
1979 5.99 4.58
1978 6.15 4.69
1977 6.31 4.78
1976 6.47 4.93
1975 6.61 5.09
1974 6.75 5.24
1973 6.91 5.41
1972 7.07 5.55
1971 7.22 5.67
1970 7.34 5.78
1969 7.43 5.87
1968 7.5 5.96
1967 7.55 6.06
1966 7.6 6.15
1965 7.65 6.22
1964 7.7 6.29
1963 7.73 6.34
1962 7.76 6.38
1961 7.77 6.42
1960 7.78 6.38

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

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Samoa and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Turkey
2024 20.9 34
2023 21 33.5
2022 21.1 33.1
2021 21.4 32.7
2020 21.4 32.3
2019 21.5 31.8
2018 21.4 31.5
2017 21.4 31.2
2016 21.3 30.9
2015 21.2 30.6
2014 21.1 30.4
2013 21 30.1
2012 20.8 29.8
2011 20.8 29.5
2010 20.8 29.1
2009 20.8 28.6
2008 20.7 28.3
2007 20.6 27.9
2006 20.4 27.5
2005 20.3 27
2004 20.1 26.6
2003 19.9 26.2
2002 19.7 25.8
2001 19.7 25.4
2000 19.8 25
1999 19.9 24.7
1998 19.9 24.3
1997 19.8 24
1996 19.7 23.6
1995 19.6 23.3
1994 19.3 23
1993 19 22.7
1992 18.7 22.4
1991 18.5 22.1
1990 18.4 21.8
1989 18.3 21.6
1988 18.2 21.3
1987 18 21.1
1986 17.8 20.9
1985 17.6 20.6
1984 17.4 20.4
1983 17.1 20.2
1982 16.8 20
1981 16.6 19.9
1980 16.4 19.8
1979 16.2 19.7
1978 16 19.5
1977 15.8 19.4
1976 15.5 19.3
1975 15.3 19.1
1974 15 19
1973 14.9 18.9
1972 14.8 18.8
1971 14.7 18.7
1970 14.6 18.6
1969 14.5 18.6
1968 14.5 18.6
1967 14.5 18.7
1966 14.5 18.8
1965 14.5 18.9
1964 14.6 18.9
1963 14.6 19
1962 14.8 19.1
1961 14.9 19.3
1960 15 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Samoa Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Turkey
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
49.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Samoa Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Turkey
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
272,554 mi
2024

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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