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Samoa vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 168th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa UAE
Population
220288
11372700
Population rank 177/197 86/197
GDP
$1.07B
2024
$537B
2024
GDP rank 187/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$4,899
2024
$49,378
2024
GDP per capita rank 120/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,837
2024
$77,959
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$172B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2025
32.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$15,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 134/185 39/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,507
2025
$40,921
2025
Land area
1,073 sq mi
2025
27,421 sq mi
2025
Population density
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
397 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2025
83.2 years
2025

Samoa and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Samoa and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP
Samoa UAE
1970 $45,208,338 $685,986,701
1971 $53,719,569 $939,893,600
1972 $62,566,116 $1,415,086,929
1973 $82,452,985 $4,231,243,616
1974 $93,549,611 $11,651,505,689
1975 $93,489,283 $14,720,728,249
1976 $85,003,078 $19,213,158,779
1977 $98,295,671 $24,871,775,165
1978 $108,223,444 $23,775,764,225
1979 $122,257,393 $31,225,659,621
1980 $125,747,038 $43,599,160,050
1981 $118,190,655 $49,333,424,135
1982 $121,221,652 $46,622,718,605
1983 $111,862,824 $42,803,323,345
1984 $109,200,934 $41,807,954,236
1985 $95,572,173 $40,603,650,232
1986 $100,947,849 $33,943,612,095
1987 $111,713,922 $36,384,908,744
1988 $133,016,065 $36,275,674,203
1989 $122,888,610 $41,464,995,914
1990 $125,766,270 $50,701,443,748
1991 $125,597,205 $51,552,165,622
1992 $132,303,041 $54,239,171,888
1993 $133,122,897 $55,625,170,253
1994 $221,098,107 $59,305,093,980
1995 $224,865,731 $65,743,666,576
1996 $249,907,869 $73,571,233,996
1997 $285,475,592 $78,839,008,445
1998 $269,485,244 $75,674,336,283
1999 $255,408,060 $84,445,473,111
2000 $258,856,140 $104,337,372,362
2001 $266,299,591 $103,311,640,572
2002 $281,790,134 $109,816,201,498
2003 $333,426,188 $124,346,358,067
2004 $407,747,565 $147,824,370,320
2005 $476,801,793 $180,617,467,965
2006 $499,923,758 $222,116,541,865
2007 $573,548,460 $257,916,133,424
2008 $641,346,192 $315,474,615,739
2009 $628,006,115 $253,547,358,747
2010 $680,260,907 $300,189,052,689
2011 $744,097,050 $360,832,739,551
2012 $773,141,661 $384,610,125,391
2013 $797,736,334 $400,218,529,748
2014 $796,683,520 $414,105,366,753
2015 $824,150,499 $370,275,469,571
2016 $843,924,797 $369,255,326,236
2017 $884,844,384 $390,516,804,030
2018 $878,448,433 $427,049,432,158
2019 $912,950,466 $417,989,721,743
2020 $868,898,358 $349,473,015,330
2021 $843,923,639 $415,178,792,757
2022 $832,945,206 $502,731,935,194
2023 $938,189,444 $514,130,432,648
2024 $1,068,025,244 $537,078,829,135

Samoa and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
Year GDP per capita
Samoa UAE
1970 $322 $2,394
1971 $377 $2,805
1972 $433 $3,675
1973 $563 $9,696
1974 $626 $23,823
1975 $610 $27,117
1976 $541 $31,197
1977 $615 $35,020
1978 $671 $29,379
1979 $751 $34,238
1980 $765 $42,925
1981 $713 $44,854
1982 $728 $39,972
1983 $671 $34,650
1984 $655 $32,012
1985 $573 $29,468
1986 $604 $23,132
1987 $666 $23,113
1988 $790 $21,570
1989 $728 $23,167
1990 $744 $26,710
1991 $742 $25,691
1992 $777 $25,648
1993 $775 $25,033
1994 $1,277 $25,473
1995 $1,288 $27,003
1996 $1,419 $28,323
1997 $1,608 $27,983
1998 $1,506 $24,889
1999 $1,417 $25,856
2000 $1,425 $29,866
2001 $1,454 $27,745
2002 $1,528 $27,754
2003 $1,798 $29,660
2004 $2,189 $33,377
2005 $2,550 $38,719
2006 $2,663 $44,343
2007 $3,039 $45,855
2008 $3,374 $50,054
2009 $3,279 $37,803
2010 $3,524 $43,697
2011 $3,822 $50,789
2012 $3,935 $52,034
2013 $4,024 $52,024
2014 $3,983 $51,381
2015 $4,084 $43,535
2016 $4,147 $41,326
2017 $4,308 $42,341
2018 $4,232 $45,690
2019 $4,352 $44,251
2020 $4,100 $37,174
2021 $3,948 $43,360
2022 $3,869 $49,899
2023 $4,330 $49,041
2024 $4,899 $49,378

Samoa vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa UAE
1950 49.2 42.1
1951 49.8 42.9
1952 50.4 43.6
1953 51 44.4
1954 51.6 45.2
1955 52.2 46
1956 52.8 46.9
1957 53.4 47.8
1958 54 48.8
1959 54.6 49.7
1960 55.2 50.7
1961 55.7 51.6
1962 56.3 52.5
1963 56.9 53.5
1964 54 54.5
1965 57.9 55.5
1966 58.2 56.6
1967 58.9 57.6
1968 59.4 58.7
1969 59.9 59.8
1970 60.4 60.8
1971 60.9 61.8
1972 61.4 62.7
1973 61.9 63.5
1974 62.3 64.4
1975 62.8 65.1
1976 63.3 65.8
1977 63.7 66.5
1978 64.1 67.1
1979 64.5 67.6
1980 65 68.2
1981 65.3 68.6
1982 65.6 69.1
1983 66 69.4
1984 66.3 69.8
1985 66.6 70.1
1986 66.8 70.4
1987 67 70.6
1988 67.3 70.8
1989 67.6 71
1990 67.8 71.1
1991 68 71.1
1992 68.5 71.2
1993 68.8 71.2
1994 69.2 71.2
1995 69.5 71.4
1996 69.8 71.8
1997 70 72.6
1998 70.3 73.7
1999 70.6 75
2000 70.8 76.3
2001 71 77.6
2002 71.2 78.7
2003 71.4 79.6
2004 71.5 80.3
2005 71.5 80.8
2006 71.6 81.2
2007 71.6 81.4
2008 71.5 81.6
2009 69.5 81.7
2010 71.5 81.9
2011 71.4 81.9
2012 71.2 81.9
2013 71.2 82
2014 71.1 82
2015 71.1 82.1
2016 71 82.2
2017 71 82.4
2018 71.1 82.4
2019 70.3 82.6
2020 70.7 81.9
2021 71.1 79.1
2022 71.6 80.5
2023 71.7 82.9
2024 71.8 83.1
2025 71.9 83.2

Samoa and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
Year Population
Samoa UAE
1960 112,490 131,334
1961 115,496 137,989
1962 118,597 144,946
1963 121,764 152,211
1964 124,894 159,692
1965 127,978 167,103
1966 131,073 173,976
1967 133,764 179,700
1968 136,020 199,416
1969 138,233 239,660
1970 140,400 286,536
1971 142,503 335,027
1972 144,538 385,014
1973 146,516 436,399
1974 149,431 489,087
1975 153,344 542,856
1976 157,113 615,866
1977 159,753 710,209
1978 161,375 809,274
1979 162,882 912,010
1980 164,322 1,015,700
1981 165,678 1,099,855
1982 166,484 1,166,370
1983 166,714 1,235,305
1984 166,796 1,305,996
1985 166,849 1,377,911
1986 167,061 1,467,383
1987 167,661 1,574,244
1988 168,346 1,681,788
1989 168,768 1,789,851
1990 169,042 1,898,220
1991 169,368 2,006,626
1992 170,331 2,114,730
1993 171,774 2,222,093
1994 173,159 2,328,188
1995 174,571 2,434,662
1996 176,071 2,597,564
1997 177,547 2,817,410
1998 178,905 3,040,421
1999 180,275 3,266,009
2000 181,685 3,493,575
2001 183,166 3,723,590
2002 184,471 3,956,826
2003 185,430 4,192,457
2004 186,249 4,428,967
2005 186,978 4,664,790
2006 187,709 5,009,100
2007 188,753 5,624,635
2008 190,107 6,302,664
2009 191,513 6,707,058
2010 193,023 6,869,838
2011 194,713 7,104,538
2012 196,498 7,391,448
2013 198,268 7,693,031
2014 200,037 8,059,440
2015 201,782 8,505,237
2016 203,499 8,935,095
2017 205,415 9,223,225
2018 207,582 9,346,701
2019 209,780 9,445,785
2020 211,944 9,401,038
2021 213,779 9,575,152
2022 215,261 10,074,977
2023 216,663 10,483,751
2024 218,019 10,876,981

Fertility rates in Samoa and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
Year Fertility rate
Samoa UAE
1960 7.78 6.5
1961 7.77 6.49
1962 7.76 6.49
1963 7.73 6.5
1964 7.7 6.49
1965 7.65 6.5
1966 7.6 6.5
1967 7.55 6.51
1968 7.5 6.53
1969 7.43 6.52
1970 7.34 6.52
1971 7.22 6.52
1972 7.07 6.5
1973 6.91 6.46
1974 6.75 6.41
1975 6.61 6.35
1976 6.47 6.29
1977 6.31 6.22
1978 6.15 6.15
1979 5.99 6.06
1980 5.86 5.95
1981 5.75 5.81
1982 5.68 5.66
1983 5.62 5.48
1984 5.55 5.3
1985 5.49 5.13
1986 5.42 5
1987 5.32 4.88
1988 5.21 4.77
1989 5.11 4.65
1990 5.01 4.51
1991 4.91 4.25
1992 4.87 4.09
1993 4.83 3.82
1994 4.79 3.76
1995 4.77 3.28
1996 4.74 3.06
1997 4.7 2.83
1998 4.64 2.77
1999 4.57 2.79
2000 4.52 2.73
2001 4.48 2.62
2002 4.44 2.54
2003 4.39 2.49
2004 4.34 2.38
2005 4.32 2.23
2006 4.32 1.96
2007 4.36 1.79
2008 4.42 1.52
2009 4.47 1.58
2010 4.52 1.57
2011 4.56 1.54
2012 4.55 1.53
2013 4.49 1.53
2014 4.42 1.48
2015 4.34 1.42
2016 4.26 1.37
2017 4.2 1.35
2018 4.14 1.29
2019 4.06 1.25
2020 4 1.29
2021 3.94 1.16
2022 3.88 1.15
2023 3.83 1.2

Samoa and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
Year Median age, years
Samoa UAE
1960 15 19.6
1961 14.9 20.1
1962 14.8 20.6
1963 14.6 21
1964 14.6 21.5
1965 14.5 22
1966 14.5 22.6
1967 14.5 23.3
1968 14.5 23.5
1969 14.5 23.1
1970 14.6 23
1971 14.7 23.2
1972 14.8 23.6
1973 14.9 24.1
1974 15 24.7
1975 15.3 25.4
1976 15.5 25.6
1977 15.8 25.4
1978 16 25.5
1979 16.2 25.8
1980 16.4 26.2
1981 16.6 26.4
1982 16.8 26.4
1983 17.1 26.4
1984 17.4 26.4
1985 17.6 26.6
1986 17.8 26.5
1987 18 26.1
1988 18.2 25.9
1989 18.3 25.8
1990 18.4 25.8
1991 18.5 26
1992 18.7 26.4
1993 19 26.8
1994 19.3 27.4
1995 19.6 28
1996 19.7 28.1
1997 19.8 27.9
1998 19.9 27.9
1999 19.9 28
2000 19.8 28.2
2001 19.7 28.6
2002 19.7 29.1
2003 19.9 29.6
2004 20.1 30.3
2005 20.3 30.9
2006 20.4 31.4
2007 20.6 31.6
2008 20.7 31.6
2009 20.8 31.6
2010 20.8 31.7
2011 20.8 31.7
2012 20.8 31.7
2013 21 31.7
2014 21.1 31.8
2015 21.2 31.8
2016 21.3 31.8
2017 21.4 31.8
2018 21.4 31.8
2019 21.5 31.8
2020 21.4 31.8
2021 21.4 31.9
2022 21.1 31.9
2023 21 32.2
2024 20.9 32.6

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.01B
2024
$538B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.1%
2025
24%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.11%
2025
+2.89%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
51.6%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.9%
2024
47.7%
2023
Economic freedom index
66.6
2025
71.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
202,201
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.34%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Samoa UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$8.85
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.47 megatons
2023
206 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.16 tons
2023
19.6 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa UAE
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,754
2024
+278,439
2024
Urban population
17.4%
2024
88%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.2
2025
83.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
68
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
65
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
179
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
49.9%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Samoa UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$236.2
2022
$2,315
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.5
2022
$284.4
2022
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2025
83.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.14%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2021
2.91
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2025
11
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa UAE
% of world land
0.002%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
2,521 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2025
1,512 sq mi
2025
Forest area
619 sq mi
2025
1,225 sq mi
2025
Roads length
715 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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