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Samoa vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 168th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Turkmenistan
Population
220932
7776557
Population rank 177/197 104/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Samoa and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Turkmenistan
2024 $1,175,749,786 $51,387,209,872
2023 $1,044,909,500 $45,894,538,666
2022 $889,554,712 $42,208,726,138
2021 $859,724,936 $40,589,905,812
2020 $868,884,903 $41,509,903,182
2019 $912,950,466 $40,810,067,975
2018 $878,448,433 $40,765,428,571
2017 $884,844,384 $37,926,285,714
2016 $843,924,797 $36,169,428,571
2015 $824,150,499 $35,799,714,286
2014 $796,683,520 $43,524,210,526
2013 $797,736,334 $39,197,543,860
2012 $773,141,661 $35,164,210,526
2011 $744,097,050 $29,233,333,333
2010 $680,260,907 $22,583,157,895
2009 $628,006,115 $20,214,385,965
2008 $641,346,192 $19,271,523,179
2007 $573,548,460 $12,664,165,103
2006 $499,923,758 $10,276,674,365
2005 $476,801,793 $8,103,901,996
2004 $407,747,565 $6,838,351,088
2003 $333,426,188 $5,977,440,583
2002 $281,790,134 $4,462,029,109
2001 $266,299,591 $3,534,772,732
2000 $258,856,140 $2,904,663,311
1999 $255,408,060 $2,450,564,100
1998 $269,485,244 $2,605,689,134
1997 $285,475,592 $2,450,350,625
1996 $249,907,869 $2,378,759,975
1995 $224,865,731 $2,482,228,440
1994 $221,098,107 $2,561,118,608
1993 $133,122,897 $3,179,225,949
1992 $132,303,041 $3,200,539,816
1991 $125,597,205 $3,208,098,919
1990 $125,766,270 $3,189,539,641
1989 $122,888,610 $3,006,988,217
1988 $133,016,065 $3,010,982,414
1987 $111,713,922 $2,331,358,820
1986 $100,947,849 -
1985 $95,572,173 -
1984 $109,200,934 -
1983 $111,862,824 -
1982 $121,221,652 -
1981 $118,190,655 -
1980 $125,747,038 -
1979 $122,257,393 -
1978 $108,223,444 -
1977 $98,295,671 -
1976 $85,003,078 -
1975 $93,489,283 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Turkmenistan
2024 $5,393 $6,857
2023 $4,823 $6,232
2022 $4,132 $5,838
2021 $4,022 $5,723
2020 $4,100 $5,973
2019 $4,352 $5,998
2018 $4,232 $6,125
2017 $4,308 $5,828
2016 $4,147 $5,687
2015 $4,084 $5,759
2014 $3,983 $7,164
2013 $4,024 $6,600
2012 $3,935 $6,054
2011 $3,822 $5,144
2010 $3,524 $4,059
2009 $3,279 $3,708
2008 $3,374 $3,606
2007 $3,039 $2,415
2006 $2,663 $1,997
2005 $2,550 $1,604
2004 $2,189 $1,379
2003 $1,798 $1,229
2002 $1,528 $936
2001 $1,454 $756
2000 $1,425 $634
1999 $1,417 $546
1998 $1,506 $591
1997 $1,608 $565
1996 $1,419 $558
1995 $1,288 $592
1994 $1,277 $622
1993 $775 $788
1992 $777 $811
1991 $742 $832
1990 $744 $848
1989 $728 $821
1988 $790 $846
1987 $666 $675
1986 $604 -
1985 $573 -
1984 $655 -
1983 $671 -
1982 $728 -
1981 $713 -
1980 $765 -
1979 $751 -
1978 $671 -
1977 $615 -
1976 $541 -
1975 $610 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Turkmenistan
2026 72.1 70.5
2025 71.9 70.3
2024 71.8 70.2
2023 71.7 70.1
2022 71.6 69.9
2021 71.1 69.4
2020 70.7 68.8
2019 70.3 69.4
2018 71.1 69.3
2017 71 69.2
2016 71 69.1
2015 71.1 69.1
2014 71.1 69
2013 71.2 69
2012 71.2 69
2011 71.4 68.9
2010 71.5 68.6
2009 69.5 68.2
2008 71.5 67.6
2007 71.6 67
2006 71.6 66.6
2005 71.5 66.3
2004 71.5 66.1
2003 71.4 65.9
2002 71.2 65.6
2001 71 65.3
2000 70.8 64.9
1999 70.6 64.5
1998 70.3 64
1997 70 63.7
1996 69.8 63.5
1995 69.5 63.5
1994 69.2 63.5
1993 68.8 63.6
1992 68.5 63.8
1991 68 63.8
1990 67.8 63.9
1989 67.6 63.8
1988 67.3 63.7
1987 67 63.5
1986 66.8 63.2
1985 66.6 62.8
1984 66.3 62.4
1983 66 62
1982 65.6 61.6
1981 65.3 61
1980 65 60.2
1979 64.5 59.1
1978 64.1 58.3
1977 63.7 57.7
1976 63.3 57.4
1975 62.8 57.2
1974 62.3 57
1973 61.9 56.8
1972 61.4 56.6
1971 60.9 56.3
1970 60.4 56
1969 59.9 55.7
1968 59.4 55.3
1967 58.9 54.8
1966 58.2 54.4
1965 57.9 54
1964 54 53.6
1963 56.9 53.2
1962 56.3 52.9
1961 55.7 52.5
1960 55.2 52.1
1959 54.6 51.8
1958 54 51.4
1957 53.4 51
1956 52.8 50.6
1955 52.2 50.2
1954 51.6 49.8
1953 51 49.4
1952 50.4 49
1951 49.8 48.6
1950 49.2 48.1

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

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Samoa and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Samoa Turkmenistan
2024 218,019 7,494,498
2023 216,663 7,364,438
2022 215,261 7,230,193
2021 213,779 7,092,043
2020 211,944 6,949,912
2019 209,780 6,803,944
2018 207,582 6,655,524
2017 205,415 6,507,061
2016 203,499 6,360,041
2015 201,782 6,215,770
2014 200,037 6,075,283
2013 198,268 5,939,341
2012 196,498 5,808,546
2011 194,713 5,683,417
2010 193,023 5,564,356
2009 191,513 5,451,592
2008 190,107 5,345,029
2007 188,753 5,244,046
2006 187,709 5,147,105
2005 186,978 5,052,257
2004 186,249 4,958,093
2003 185,430 4,863,865
2002 184,471 4,769,465
2001 183,166 4,675,409
2000 181,685 4,582,677
1999 180,275 4,492,170
1998 178,905 4,410,507
1997 177,547 4,336,730
1996 176,071 4,263,819
1995 174,571 4,191,203
1994 173,159 4,116,662
1993 171,774 4,032,407
1992 170,331 3,944,689
1991 169,368 3,855,894
1990 169,042 3,760,562
1989 168,768 3,662,459
1988 168,346 3,559,363
1987 167,661 3,452,731
1986 167,061 3,347,809
1985 166,849 3,247,534
1984 166,796 3,154,079
1983 166,714 3,067,534
1982 166,484 2,985,557
1981 165,678 2,907,187
1980 164,322 2,832,203
1979 162,882 2,760,358
1978 161,375 2,691,088
1977 159,753 2,623,948
1976 157,113 2,558,521
1975 153,344 2,494,570
1974 149,431 2,432,028
1973 146,516 2,370,919
1972 144,538 2,311,430
1971 142,503 2,253,119
1970 140,400 2,195,616
1969 138,233 2,139,024
1968 136,020 2,083,069
1967 133,764 2,027,403
1966 131,073 1,971,737
1965 127,978 1,915,916
1964 124,894 1,859,997
1963 121,764 1,804,272
1962 118,597 1,749,214
1961 115,496 1,695,400
1960 112,490 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Samoa

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Turkmenistan
2023 3.83 2.69
2022 3.88 2.73
2021 3.94 2.75
2020 4 2.79
2019 4.06 2.83
2018 4.14 2.88
2017 4.2 2.93
2016 4.26 2.99
2015 4.34 3.03
2014 4.42 3.02
2013 4.49 3.01
2012 4.55 2.96
2011 4.56 2.9
2010 4.52 2.85
2009 4.47 2.79
2008 4.42 2.75
2007 4.36 2.73
2006 4.32 2.72
2005 4.32 2.71
2004 4.34 2.67
2003 4.39 2.67
2002 4.44 2.71
2001 4.48 2.81
2000 4.52 2.9
1999 4.57 2.98
1998 4.64 3.08
1997 4.7 3.18
1996 4.74 3.29
1995 4.77 3.49
1994 4.79 3.62
1993 4.83 3.78
1992 4.87 3.96
1991 4.91 4.14
1990 5.01 4.29
1989 5.11 4.46
1988 5.21 4.68
1987 5.32 4.84
1986 5.42 4.94
1985 5.49 4.97
1984 5.55 4.96
1983 5.62 4.97
1982 5.68 5.04
1981 5.75 5.16
1980 5.86 5.3
1979 5.99 5.46
1978 6.15 5.61
1977 6.31 5.77
1976 6.47 5.9
1975 6.61 6
1974 6.75 6.09
1973 6.91 6.15
1972 7.07 6.2
1971 7.22 6.32
1970 7.34 6.4
1969 7.43 6.48
1968 7.5 6.56
1967 7.55 6.64
1966 7.6 6.7
1965 7.65 6.76
1964 7.7 6.79
1963 7.73 6.79
1962 7.76 6.76
1961 7.77 6.69
1960 7.78 6.59

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

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Samoa and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Turkmenistan
2024 20.9 27.5
2023 21 27.2
2022 21.1 26.9
2021 21.4 26.7
2020 21.4 26.4
2019 21.5 26.2
2018 21.4 25.9
2017 21.4 25.7
2016 21.3 25.5
2015 21.2 25.3
2014 21.1 25
2013 21 24.8
2012 20.8 24.5
2011 20.8 24.3
2010 20.8 24
2009 20.8 23.7
2008 20.7 23.4
2007 20.6 23.1
2006 20.4 22.8
2005 20.3 22.4
2004 20.1 22.1
2003 19.9 21.8
2002 19.7 21.5
2001 19.7 21.2
2000 19.8 20.9
1999 19.9 20.6
1998 19.9 20.3
1997 19.8 20.1
1996 19.7 19.9
1995 19.6 19.7
1994 19.3 19.6
1993 19 19.5
1992 18.7 19.4
1991 18.5 19.4
1990 18.4 19.3
1989 18.3 19.3
1988 18.2 19.3
1987 18 19.3
1986 17.8 19.3
1985 17.6 19.3
1984 17.4 19.2
1983 17.1 19.1
1982 16.8 19
1981 16.6 18.8
1980 16.4 18.7
1979 16.2 18.5
1978 16 18.3
1977 15.8 18.2
1976 15.5 18
1975 15.3 17.9
1974 15 17.7
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.8 17.5
1971 14.7 17.4
1970 14.6 17.4
1969 14.5 17.4
1968 14.5 17.5
1967 14.5 17.7
1966 14.5 18
1965 14.5 18.4
1964 14.6 19
1963 14.6 19.7
1962 14.8 20.4
1961 14.9 20.9
1960 15 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel n/a
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Samoa Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Samoa Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
15,934 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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