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Samoa vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 168th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Tuvalu
Population
220932
9341
Population rank 177/197 196/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 185/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 117/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$296M
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 135/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Samoa and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Tuvalu
2024 $1,175,749,786 -
2023 $1,044,909,500 $62,280,312
2022 $889,554,712 $59,065,982
2021 $859,724,936 $60,196,406
2020 $868,884,903 $51,746,594
2019 $912,950,466 $54,123,199
2018 $878,448,433 $48,015,260
2017 $884,844,384 $45,276,595
2016 $843,924,797 $41,629,064
2015 $824,150,499 $36,811,936
2014 $796,683,520 $38,760,983
2013 $797,736,334 $38,615,891
2012 $773,141,661 $39,345,579
2011 $744,097,050 $39,196,957
2010 $680,260,907 $32,105,408
2009 $628,006,115 $28,076,984
2008 $641,346,192 $31,874,435
2007 $573,548,460 $28,450,169
2006 $499,923,758 $24,096,875
2005 $476,801,793 $22,909,980
2004 $407,747,565 $22,798,275
2003 $333,426,188 $19,456,338
2002 $281,790,134 $16,842,673
2001 $266,299,591 $13,964,732
2000 $258,856,140 $15,073,976
1999 $255,408,060 $14,800,503
1998 $269,485,244 $13,795,146
1997 $285,475,592 $13,734,210
1996 $249,907,869 $13,338,597
1995 $224,865,731 $11,922,614
1994 $221,098,107 $11,772,611
1993 $133,122,897 $10,414,400
1992 $132,303,041 $10,535,028
1991 $125,597,205 $10,127,314
1990 $125,766,270 $9,542,901
1989 $122,888,610 $8,454,523
1988 $133,016,065 $7,011,059
1987 $111,713,922 $5,020,513
1986 $100,947,849 $4,574,706
1985 $95,572,173 $3,862,852
1984 $109,200,934 $4,481,978
1983 $111,862,824 $4,152,550
1982 $121,221,652 $4,118,945
1981 $118,190,655 $4,773,018
1980 $125,747,038 $4,206,128
1979 $122,257,393 $4,065,659
1978 $108,223,444 $3,798,782
1977 $98,295,671 $3,669,420
1976 $85,003,078 $3,919,072
1975 $93,489,283 $4,014,748
1974 $93,549,611 $4,122,329
1973 $82,452,985 $3,411,915
1972 $62,566,116 $2,968,458
1971 $53,719,569 $2,716,990
1970 $45,208,338 $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Tuvalu
2024 $5,393 -
2023 $4,823 $6,345
2022 $4,132 $5,911
2021 $4,022 $5,905
2020 $4,100 $4,976
2019 $4,352 $5,115
2018 $4,232 $4,466
2017 $4,308 $4,166
2016 $4,147 $3,809
2015 $4,084 $3,358
2014 $3,983 $3,529
2013 $4,024 $3,510
2012 $3,935 $3,598
2011 $3,822 $3,636
2010 $3,524 $3,025
2009 $3,279 $2,684
2008 $3,374 $3,088
2007 $3,039 $2,794
2006 $2,663 $2,396
2005 $2,550 $2,305
2004 $2,189 $2,323
2003 $1,798 $2,007
2002 $1,528 $1,750
2001 $1,454 $1,457
2000 $1,425 $1,579
1999 $1,417 $1,559
1998 $1,506 $1,460
1997 $1,608 $1,461
1996 $1,419 $1,428
1995 $1,288 $1,285
1994 $1,277 $1,279
1993 $775 $1,141
1992 $777 $1,166
1991 $742 $1,134
1990 $744 $1,085
1989 $728 $976
1988 $790 $823
1987 $666 $600
1986 $604 $557
1985 $573 $480
1984 $655 $567
1983 $671 $533
1982 $728 $537
1981 $713 $634
1980 $765 $571
1979 $751 $566
1978 $671 $546
1977 $615 $549
1976 $541 $612
1975 $610 $656
1974 $626 $708
1973 $563 $601
1972 $433 $522
1971 $377 $478
1970 $322 $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Samoa vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Tuvalu
2026 72.1 67.6
2025 71.9 67.4
2024 71.8 67.3
2023 71.7 67.1
2022 71.6 66.9
2021 71.1 65.8
2020 70.7 66.4
2019 70.3 66.1
2018 71.1 65.9
2017 71 65.7
2016 71 65.5
2015 71.1 65.4
2014 71.1 65.3
2013 71.2 65.2
2012 71.2 65.1
2011 71.4 65
2010 71.5 64.8
2009 69.5 64.7
2008 71.5 64.5
2007 71.6 64.4
2006 71.6 64.2
2005 71.5 64.1
2004 71.5 64
2003 71.4 63.9
2002 71.2 63.8
2001 71 63.7
2000 70.8 63.5
1999 70.6 63.3
1998 70.3 63.2
1997 70 62.9
1996 69.8 62.7
1995 69.5 62.5
1994 69.2 62.3
1993 68.8 62.1
1992 68.5 60.3
1991 68 61.8
1990 67.8 61.6
1989 67.6 61.5
1988 67.3 61.4
1987 67 61.3
1986 66.8 61.2
1985 66.6 61.1
1984 66.3 61.1
1983 66 60.9
1982 65.6 60.7
1981 65.3 60.5
1980 65 60.2
1979 64.5 59.9
1978 64.1 59.6
1977 63.7 59.2
1976 63.3 58.8
1975 62.8 58.3
1974 62.3 57.7
1973 61.9 57.2
1972 61.4 54.7
1971 60.9 56
1970 60.4 55.3
1969 59.9 54.7
1968 59.4 54.1
1967 58.9 53.5
1966 58.2 52.8
1965 57.9 52.1
1964 54 51.3
1963 56.9 50.6
1962 56.3 49.8
1961 55.7 49
1960 55.2 48.3
1959 54.6 47.5
1958 54 46.7
1957 53.4 45.8
1956 52.8 45
1955 52.2 44.2
1954 51.6 43.4
1953 51 42.5
1952 50.4 41.7
1951 49.8 40.8
1950 49.2 40

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

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Samoa and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Samoa Tuvalu
2024 218,019 9,646
2023 216,663 9,816
2022 215,261 9,992
2021 213,779 10,194
2020 211,944 10,399
2019 209,780 10,581
2018 207,582 10,751
2017 205,415 10,869
2016 203,499 10,930
2015 201,782 10,963
2014 200,037 10,984
2013 198,268 11,001
2012 196,498 10,934
2011 194,713 10,780
2010 193,023 10,614
2009 191,513 10,461
2008 190,107 10,321
2007 188,753 10,182
2006 187,709 10,056
2005 186,978 9,940
2004 186,249 9,816
2003 185,430 9,695
2002 184,471 9,623
2001 183,166 9,586
2000 181,685 9,544
1999 180,275 9,496
1998 178,905 9,451
1997 177,547 9,400
1996 176,071 9,342
1995 174,571 9,280
1994 173,159 9,207
1993 171,774 9,126
1992 170,331 9,038
1991 169,368 8,928
1990 169,042 8,798
1989 168,768 8,662
1988 168,346 8,518
1987 167,661 8,371
1986 167,061 8,217
1985 166,849 8,046
1984 166,796 7,902
1983 166,714 7,789
1982 166,484 7,664
1981 165,678 7,526
1980 164,322 7,366
1979 162,882 7,184
1978 161,375 6,957
1977 159,753 6,686
1976 157,113 6,404
1975 153,344 6,117
1974 149,431 5,822
1973 146,516 5,681
1972 144,538 5,692
1971 142,503 5,685
1970 140,400 5,663
1969 138,233 5,631
1968 136,020 5,624
1967 133,764 5,652
1966 131,073 5,686
1965 127,978 5,715
1964 124,894 5,752
1963 121,764 5,751
1962 118,597 5,699
1961 115,496 5,648
1960 112,490 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Samoa

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Tuvalu
2023 3.83 3.21
2022 3.88 3.24
2021 3.94 3.28
2020 4 3.31
2019 4.06 3.33
2018 4.14 3.33
2017 4.2 3.3
2016 4.26 3.3
2015 4.34 3.31
2014 4.42 3.33
2013 4.49 3.39
2012 4.55 3.47
2011 4.56 3.46
2010 4.52 3.44
2009 4.47 3.43
2008 4.42 3.42
2007 4.36 3.45
2006 4.32 3.53
2005 4.32 3.55
2004 4.34 3.55
2003 4.39 3.58
2002 4.44 3.64
2001 4.48 3.75
2000 4.52 3.84
1999 4.57 3.92
1998 4.64 3.95
1997 4.7 3.95
1996 4.74 3.95
1995 4.77 3.96
1994 4.79 3.92
1993 4.83 3.92
1992 4.87 3.86
1991 4.91 3.79
1990 5.01 3.75
1989 5.11 3.8
1988 5.21 3.88
1987 5.32 3.94
1986 5.42 3.97
1985 5.49 3.97
1984 5.55 3.95
1983 5.62 3.91
1982 5.68 3.88
1981 5.75 3.8
1980 5.86 3.73
1979 5.99 3.65
1978 6.15 3.59
1977 6.31 3.56
1976 6.47 3.55
1975 6.61 3.58
1974 6.75 3.63
1973 6.91 3.71
1972 7.07 3.81
1971 7.22 3.94
1970 7.34 4.08
1969 7.43 4.23
1968 7.5 4.36
1967 7.55 4.49
1966 7.6 4.64
1965 7.65 4.73
1964 7.7 4.83
1963 7.73 4.91
1962 7.76 5
1961 7.77 5.09
1960 7.78 5.15

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

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Samoa and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Tuvalu
2024 20.9 25.3
2023 21 25.3
2022 21.1 25.3
2021 21.4 25.3
2020 21.4 25.3
2019 21.5 25.3
2018 21.4 25.3
2017 21.4 25.2
2016 21.3 24.9
2015 21.2 24.7
2014 21.1 24.5
2013 21 24.3
2012 20.8 24.2
2011 20.8 24.1
2010 20.8 24
2009 20.8 23.9
2008 20.7 23.8
2007 20.6 23.7
2006 20.4 23.6
2005 20.3 23.6
2004 20.1 23.5
2003 19.9 23.5
2002 19.7 23.5
2001 19.7 23.7
2000 19.8 23.9
1999 19.9 24.1
1998 19.9 24.4
1997 19.8 24.6
1996 19.7 24.9
1995 19.6 25
1994 19.3 25.1
1993 19 25
1992 18.7 25
1991 18.5 24.9
1990 18.4 24.7
1989 18.3 24.5
1988 18.2 24.2
1987 18 24
1986 17.8 23.8
1985 17.6 23.6
1984 17.4 23.2
1983 17.1 22.5
1982 16.8 21.9
1981 16.6 21.4
1980 16.4 21
1979 16.2 20.9
1978 16 20.5
1977 15.8 20.2
1976 15.5 19.9
1975 15.3 19.8
1974 15 19.7
1973 14.9 19.4
1972 14.8 19
1971 14.7 18.6
1970 14.6 18.2
1969 14.5 18
1968 14.5 17.9
1967 14.5 18.1
1966 14.5 18.5
1965 14.5 19.3
1964 14.6 21
1963 14.6 22.6
1962 14.8 23
1961 14.9 23.1
1960 15 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
12.8%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
68
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
43.4%
2013

Energy

Samoa Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Tuvalu
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
131
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Samoa Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Tuvalu
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
4.97 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) (2000–2021, 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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