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Samoa vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 168th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Uganda
Population
220932
53170946
Population rank 177/197 30/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Samoa and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Uganda
2024 $1,175,749,786 $53,911,907,086
2023 $1,044,909,500 $48,768,955,863
2022 $889,554,712 $45,565,333,211
2021 $859,724,936 $40,529,788,749
2020 $868,884,903 $37,600,368,242
2019 $912,950,466 $35,353,061,003
2018 $878,448,433 $32,927,025,620
2017 $884,844,384 $30,744,473,841
2016 $843,924,797 $29,203,988,696
2015 $824,150,499 $32,387,183,730
2014 $796,683,520 $32,612,397,257
2013 $797,736,334 $28,915,786,517
2012 $773,141,661 $27,305,915,911
2011 $744,097,050 $27,871,725,241
2010 $680,260,907 $26,673,441,431
2009 $628,006,115 $25,127,805,567
2008 $641,346,192 $14,440,404,132
2007 $573,548,460 $11,902,564,495
2006 $499,923,758 $9,977,647,683
2005 $476,801,793 $9,239,221,763
2004 $407,747,565 $7,939,487,548
2003 $333,426,188 $6,606,884,275
2002 $281,790,134 $6,178,563,591
2001 $266,299,591 $5,840,503,869
2000 $258,856,140 $6,193,246,837
1999 $255,408,060 $5,998,563,258
1998 $269,485,244 $6,584,815,847
1997 $285,475,592 $6,269,333,313
1996 $249,907,869 $6,044,585,327
1995 $224,865,731 $5,755,818,842
1994 $221,098,107 $3,990,430,447
1993 $133,122,897 $3,220,439,044
1992 $132,303,041 $2,857,457,762
1991 $125,597,205 $3,321,729,160
1990 $125,766,270 $4,304,399,310
1989 $122,888,610 $5,276,480,799
1988 $133,016,065 $6,508,931,652
1987 $111,713,922 $6,269,522,042
1986 $100,947,849 $3,923,244,050
1985 $95,572,173 $3,519,695,444
1984 $109,200,934 $3,615,647,477
1983 $111,862,824 $2,240,333,333
1982 $121,221,652 $2,177,500,000
1981 $118,190,655 $1,337,300,000
1980 $125,747,038 $1,244,610,000
1979 $122,257,393 $2,139,025,000
1978 $108,223,444 $2,420,260,870
1977 $98,295,671 $2,936,470,588
1976 $85,003,078 $2,447,300,000
1975 $93,489,283 $2,359,555,556
1974 $93,549,611 $2,098,944,967
1973 $82,452,985 $1,701,829,789
1972 $62,566,116 $1,490,970,181
1971 $53,719,569 $1,417,191,656
1970 $45,208,338 $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Samoa and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Uganda
2024 $5,393 $1,078
2023 $4,823 $1,002
2022 $4,132 $963
2021 $4,022 $883
2020 $4,100 $846
2019 $4,352 $822
2018 $4,232 $792
2017 $4,308 $765
2016 $4,147 $753
2015 $4,084 $863
2014 $3,983 $896
2013 $4,024 $818
2012 $3,935 $795
2011 $3,822 $836
2010 $3,524 $823
2009 $3,279 $799
2008 $3,374 $473
2007 $3,039 $401
2006 $2,663 $347
2005 $2,550 $330
2004 $2,189 $292.4
2003 $1,798 $250.7
2002 $1,528 $242
2001 $1,454 $236
2000 $1,425 $258.1
1999 $1,417 $257.9
1998 $1,506 $292.5
1997 $1,608 $286.8
1996 $1,419 $284.7
1995 $1,288 $278.5
1994 $1,277 $198.4
1993 $775 $165.6
1992 $777 $152.1
1991 $742 $183
1990 $744 $245
1989 $728 $310
1988 $790 $395
1987 $666 $393
1986 $604 $253.6
1985 $573 $234.3
1984 $655 $247.5
1983 $671 $157.5
1982 $728 $157
1981 $713 $98.6
1980 $765 $93.8
1979 $751 $164.5
1978 $671 $190.7
1977 $615 $237.6
1976 $541 $203.3
1975 $610 $201.2
1974 $626 $183.7
1973 $563 $152.7
1972 $433 $137
1971 $377 $133.5
1970 $322 $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Samoa vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Uganda
2026 72.1 68.9
2025 71.9 68.7
2024 71.8 68.5
2023 71.7 68.3
2022 71.6 67.7
2021 71.1 66.4
2020 70.7 66.4
2019 70.3 66.4
2018 71.1 65.8
2017 71 65.2
2016 71 64.5
2015 71.1 63.8
2014 71.1 63.1
2013 71.2 62.4
2012 71.2 61.6
2011 71.4 60.8
2010 71.5 60
2009 69.5 59.2
2008 71.5 58.3
2007 71.6 57.2
2006 71.6 56.1
2005 71.5 54.9
2004 71.5 53.7
2003 71.4 52.4
2002 71.2 51.4
2001 71 50.6
2000 70.8 49.6
1999 70.6 49
1998 70.3 48.3
1997 70 48
1996 69.8 47.8
1995 69.5 47.7
1994 69.2 47.7
1993 68.8 47.7
1992 68.5 47.7
1991 68 47.5
1990 67.8 47.6
1989 67.6 47.5
1988 67.3 47.5
1987 67 47.4
1986 66.8 45.7
1985 66.6 45.5
1984 66.3 43.7
1983 66 43.5
1982 65.6 43.3
1981 65.3 43.5
1980 65 43.5
1979 64.5 45.4
1978 64.1 45.6
1977 63.7 45.8
1976 63.3 46.2
1975 62.8 46.5
1974 62.3 46.9
1973 61.9 47
1972 61.4 47.2
1971 60.9 47.1
1970 60.4 49.6
1969 59.9 49.5
1968 59.4 49.3
1967 58.9 49
1966 58.2 48.5
1965 57.9 48.3
1964 54 47.8
1963 56.9 47.4
1962 56.3 46.8
1961 55.7 46.3
1960 55.2 45.6
1959 54.6 45
1958 54 44.3
1957 53.4 43.7
1956 52.8 43
1955 52.2 42.4
1954 51.6 41.8
1953 51 41.3
1952 50.4 40.8
1951 49.8 40.2
1950 49.2 39.7

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

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Samoa and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Samoa Uganda
2024 218,019 50,015,092
2023 216,663 48,656,601
2022 215,261 47,312,719
2021 213,779 45,910,930
2020 211,944 44,457,152
2019 209,780 42,999,637
2018 207,582 41,565,831
2017 205,415 40,177,388
2016 203,499 38,799,152
2015 201,782 37,531,446
2014 200,037 36,395,539
2013 198,268 35,337,042
2012 196,498 34,337,438
2011 194,713 33,354,543
2010 193,023 32,390,802
2009 191,513 31,451,151
2008 190,107 30,539,553
2007 188,753 29,653,430
2006 187,709 28,794,003
2005 186,978 27,963,289
2004 186,249 27,154,515
2003 185,430 26,352,124
2002 184,471 25,532,870
2001 183,166 24,745,676
2000 181,685 24,000,150
1999 180,275 23,257,281
1998 178,905 22,515,806
1997 177,547 21,856,046
1996 176,071 21,231,550
1995 174,571 20,665,667
1994 173,159 20,108,801
1993 171,774 19,445,161
1992 170,331 18,785,032
1991 169,368 18,155,901
1990 169,042 17,569,897
1989 168,768 17,010,698
1988 168,346 16,470,483
1987 167,661 15,954,170
1986 167,061 15,467,579
1985 166,849 15,023,681
1984 166,796 14,607,677
1983 166,714 14,221,881
1982 166,484 13,873,631
1981 165,678 13,556,452
1980 164,322 13,275,741
1979 162,882 13,002,163
1978 161,375 12,692,113
1977 159,753 12,359,669
1976 157,113 12,037,294
1975 153,344 11,725,240
1974 149,431 11,424,846
1973 146,516 11,144,236
1972 144,538 10,885,796
1971 142,503 10,618,206
1970 140,400 10,321,603
1969 138,233 10,014,858
1968 136,020 9,708,632
1967 133,764 9,408,924
1966 131,073 9,122,864
1965 127,978 8,849,203
1964 124,894 8,586,363
1963 121,764 8,333,663
1962 118,597 8,092,231
1961 115,496 7,862,217
1960 112,490 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Uganda

Fertility rate
Samoa

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Uganda
2023 3.83 4.28
2022 3.88 4.39
2021 3.94 4.51
2020 4 4.62
2019 4.06 4.74
2018 4.14 4.87
2017 4.2 4.99
2016 4.26 5.11
2015 4.34 5.25
2014 4.42 5.41
2013 4.49 5.56
2012 4.55 5.73
2011 4.56 5.89
2010 4.52 6.02
2009 4.47 6.12
2008 4.42 6.2
2007 4.36 6.33
2006 4.32 6.43
2005 4.32 6.53
2004 4.34 6.61
2003 4.39 6.67
2002 4.44 6.74
2001 4.48 6.76
2000 4.52 6.79
1999 4.57 6.83
1998 4.64 6.84
1997 4.7 6.86
1996 4.74 6.84
1995 4.77 6.87
1994 4.79 6.9
1993 4.83 6.89
1992 4.87 6.91
1991 4.91 6.94
1990 5.01 7.01
1989 5.11 7.05
1988 5.21 7.1
1987 5.32 7.12
1986 5.42 7.08
1985 5.49 7.04
1984 5.55 7.02
1983 5.62 7.07
1982 5.68 7.11
1981 5.75 7.12
1980 5.86 7.11
1979 5.99 7.14
1978 6.15 7.16
1977 6.31 7.18
1976 6.47 7.19
1975 6.61 7.2
1974 6.75 7.19
1973 6.91 7.19
1972 7.07 7.19
1971 7.22 7.18
1970 7.34 7.15
1969 7.43 7.12
1968 7.5 7.13
1967 7.55 7.1
1966 7.6 7.07
1965 7.65 7.04
1964 7.7 7.01
1963 7.73 6.98
1962 7.76 6.96
1961 7.77 6.93
1960 7.78 6.91

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

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Samoa and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Uganda
2024 20.9 17.8
2023 21 17.6
2022 21.1 17.4
2021 21.4 17.2
2020 21.4 17
2019 21.5 16.8
2018 21.4 16.5
2017 21.4 16.3
2016 21.3 16
2015 21.2 15.8
2014 21.1 15.6
2013 21 15.5
2012 20.8 15.4
2011 20.8 15.3
2010 20.8 15.2
2009 20.8 15.1
2008 20.7 15.1
2007 20.6 15
2006 20.4 15
2005 20.3 15
2004 20.1 15
2003 19.9 15
2002 19.7 15
2001 19.7 15
2000 19.8 15
1999 19.9 15
1998 19.9 15
1997 19.8 15.1
1996 19.7 15.3
1995 19.6 15.4
1994 19.3 15.6
1993 19 15.7
1992 18.7 15.7
1991 18.5 15.8
1990 18.4 15.8
1989 18.3 15.8
1988 18.2 15.9
1987 18 15.9
1986 17.8 15.9
1985 17.6 15.9
1984 17.4 15.9
1983 17.1 15.9
1982 16.8 15.9
1981 16.6 15.9
1980 16.4 16
1979 16.2 16.1
1978 16 16.1
1977 15.8 16.2
1976 15.5 16.2
1975 15.3 16.2
1974 15 16.3
1973 14.9 16.3
1972 14.8 16.5
1971 14.7 16.6
1970 14.6 16.6
1969 14.5 16.6
1968 14.5 16.6
1967 14.5 16.6
1966 14.5 16.6
1965 14.5 16.6
1964 14.6 16.6
1963 14.6 16.7
1962 14.8 16.8
1961 14.9 16.9
1960 15 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Samoa Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Samoa Uganda
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Samoa Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Uganda
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
90,720 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2025, 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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