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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 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). 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 185/197 ($1.18B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa UAE
Population
220932
11686438
Population rank 177/197 84/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Samoa and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Samoa and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Samoa UAE
2024 $1,175,749,786 $552,324,846,835
2023 $1,044,909,500 $522,622,191,967
2022 $889,554,712 $511,403,403,676
2021 $859,724,936 $422,441,388,700
2020 $868,884,903 $357,161,878,829
2019 $912,950,466 $433,926,208,305
2018 $878,448,433 $440,560,108,918
2017 $884,844,384 $403,365,010,211
2016 $843,924,797 $381,717,086,453
2015 $824,150,499 $381,973,042,886
2014 $796,683,520 $424,935,874,745
2013 $797,736,334 $409,632,675,289
2012 $773,141,661 $392,793,464,942
2011 $744,097,050 $368,881,143,635
2010 $680,260,907 $307,736,419,333
2009 $628,006,115 $253,547,358,747
2008 $641,346,192 $315,474,615,739
2007 $573,548,460 $257,916,133,424
2006 $499,923,758 $222,116,541,865
2005 $476,801,793 $180,617,467,965
2004 $407,747,565 $147,824,370,320
2003 $333,426,188 $124,346,358,067
2002 $281,790,134 $109,816,201,498
2001 $266,299,591 $103,311,640,572
2000 $258,856,140 $104,337,372,362
1999 $255,408,060 $84,445,473,111
1998 $269,485,244 $75,674,336,283
1997 $285,475,592 $78,839,008,445
1996 $249,907,869 $73,571,233,996
1995 $224,865,731 $65,743,666,576
1994 $221,098,107 $59,305,093,980
1993 $133,122,897 $55,625,170,253
1992 $132,303,041 $54,239,171,888
1991 $125,597,205 $51,552,165,622
1990 $125,766,270 $50,701,443,748
1989 $122,888,610 $41,464,995,914
1988 $133,016,065 $36,275,674,203
1987 $111,713,922 $36,384,908,744
1986 $100,947,849 $33,943,612,095
1985 $95,572,173 $40,603,650,232
1984 $109,200,934 $41,807,954,236
1983 $111,862,824 $42,803,323,345
1982 $121,221,652 $46,622,718,605
1981 $118,190,655 $49,333,424,135
1980 $125,747,038 $43,599,160,050
1979 $122,257,393 $31,225,659,621
1978 $108,223,444 $23,775,764,225
1977 $98,295,671 $24,871,775,165
1976 $85,003,078 $19,213,158,779
1975 $93,489,283 $14,720,728,249
1974 $93,549,611 $11,651,505,689
1973 $82,452,985 $4,231,243,616
1972 $62,566,116 $1,415,086,929
1971 $53,719,569 $939,893,600
1970 $45,208,338 $685,986,701

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

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Samoa and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa UAE
2024 $5,393 $50,274
2023 $4,823 $49,851
2022 $4,132 $50,760
2021 $4,022 $44,119
2020 $4,100 $37,992
2019 $4,352 $45,939
2018 $4,232 $47,135
2017 $4,308 $43,734
2016 $4,147 $42,721
2015 $4,084 $44,910
2014 $3,983 $52,725
2013 $4,024 $53,247
2012 $3,935 $53,142
2011 $3,822 $51,922
2010 $3,524 $44,795
2009 $3,279 $37,803
2008 $3,374 $50,054
2007 $3,039 $45,855
2006 $2,663 $44,343
2005 $2,550 $38,719
2004 $2,189 $33,377
2003 $1,798 $29,660
2002 $1,528 $27,754
2001 $1,454 $27,745
2000 $1,425 $29,866
1999 $1,417 $25,856
1998 $1,506 $24,889
1997 $1,608 $27,983
1996 $1,419 $28,323
1995 $1,288 $27,003
1994 $1,277 $25,473
1993 $775 $25,033
1992 $777 $25,648
1991 $742 $25,691
1990 $744 $26,710
1989 $728 $23,167
1988 $790 $21,570
1987 $666 $23,113
1986 $604 $23,132
1985 $573 $29,468
1984 $655 $32,012
1983 $671 $34,650
1982 $728 $39,972
1981 $713 $44,854
1980 $765 $42,925
1979 $751 $34,238
1978 $671 $29,379
1977 $615 $35,020
1976 $541 $31,197
1975 $610 $27,117
1974 $626 $23,823
1973 $563 $9,696
1972 $433 $3,675
1971 $377 $2,805
1970 $322 $2,394

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

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Samoa vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa UAE
2026 72.1 83.4
2025 71.9 83.2
2024 71.8 83.1
2023 71.7 82.9
2022 71.6 80.5
2021 71.1 79.1
2020 70.7 81.9
2019 70.3 82.6
2018 71.1 82.4
2017 71 82.4
2016 71 82.2
2015 71.1 82.1
2014 71.1 82
2013 71.2 82
2012 71.2 81.9
2011 71.4 81.9
2010 71.5 81.9
2009 69.5 81.7
2008 71.5 81.6
2007 71.6 81.4
2006 71.6 81.2
2005 71.5 80.8
2004 71.5 80.3
2003 71.4 79.6
2002 71.2 78.7
2001 71 77.6
2000 70.8 76.3
1999 70.6 75
1998 70.3 73.7
1997 70 72.6
1996 69.8 71.8
1995 69.5 71.4
1994 69.2 71.2
1993 68.8 71.2
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 68 71.1
1990 67.8 71.1
1989 67.6 71
1988 67.3 70.8
1987 67 70.6
1986 66.8 70.4
1985 66.6 70.1
1984 66.3 69.8
1983 66 69.4
1982 65.6 69.1
1981 65.3 68.6
1980 65 68.2
1979 64.5 67.6
1978 64.1 67.1
1977 63.7 66.5
1976 63.3 65.8
1975 62.8 65.1
1974 62.3 64.4
1973 61.9 63.5
1972 61.4 62.7
1971 60.9 61.8
1970 60.4 60.8
1969 59.9 59.8
1968 59.4 58.7
1967 58.9 57.6
1966 58.2 56.6
1965 57.9 55.5
1964 54 54.5
1963 56.9 53.5
1962 56.3 52.5
1961 55.7 51.6
1960 55.2 50.7
1959 54.6 49.7
1958 54 48.8
1957 53.4 47.8
1956 52.8 46.9
1955 52.2 46
1954 51.6 45.2
1953 51 44.4
1952 50.4 43.6
1951 49.8 42.9
1950 49.2 42.1

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

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Samoa and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Samoa UAE
2024 218,019 10,986,400
2023 216,663 10,483,751
2022 215,261 10,074,977
2021 213,779 9,575,152
2020 211,944 9,401,038
2019 209,780 9,445,785
2018 207,582 9,346,701
2017 205,415 9,223,225
2016 203,499 8,935,095
2015 201,782 8,505,237
2014 200,037 8,059,440
2013 198,268 7,693,031
2012 196,498 7,391,448
2011 194,713 7,104,538
2010 193,023 6,869,838
2009 191,513 6,707,058
2008 190,107 6,302,664
2007 188,753 5,624,635
2006 187,709 5,009,100
2005 186,978 4,664,790
2004 186,249 4,428,967
2003 185,430 4,192,457
2002 184,471 3,956,826
2001 183,166 3,723,590
2000 181,685 3,493,575
1999 180,275 3,266,009
1998 178,905 3,040,421
1997 177,547 2,817,410
1996 176,071 2,597,564
1995 174,571 2,434,662
1994 173,159 2,328,188
1993 171,774 2,222,093
1992 170,331 2,114,730
1991 169,368 2,006,626
1990 169,042 1,898,220
1989 168,768 1,789,851
1988 168,346 1,681,788
1987 167,661 1,574,244
1986 167,061 1,467,383
1985 166,849 1,377,911
1984 166,796 1,305,996
1983 166,714 1,235,305
1982 166,484 1,166,370
1981 165,678 1,099,855
1980 164,322 1,015,700
1979 162,882 912,010
1978 161,375 809,274
1977 159,753 710,209
1976 157,113 615,866
1975 153,344 542,856
1974 149,431 489,087
1973 146,516 436,399
1972 144,538 385,014
1971 142,503 335,027
1970 140,400 286,536
1969 138,233 239,660
1968 136,020 199,416
1967 133,764 179,700
1966 131,073 173,976
1965 127,978 167,103
1964 124,894 159,692
1963 121,764 152,211
1962 118,597 144,946
1961 115,496 137,989
1960 112,490 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa UAE
2023 3.83 1.2
2022 3.88 1.15
2021 3.94 1.16
2020 4 1.29
2019 4.06 1.25
2018 4.14 1.29
2017 4.2 1.35
2016 4.26 1.37
2015 4.34 1.42
2014 4.42 1.48
2013 4.49 1.53
2012 4.55 1.53
2011 4.56 1.54
2010 4.52 1.57
2009 4.47 1.58
2008 4.42 1.52
2007 4.36 1.79
2006 4.32 1.96
2005 4.32 2.23
2004 4.34 2.38
2003 4.39 2.49
2002 4.44 2.54
2001 4.48 2.62
2000 4.52 2.73
1999 4.57 2.79
1998 4.64 2.77
1997 4.7 2.83
1996 4.74 3.06
1995 4.77 3.28
1994 4.79 3.76
1993 4.83 3.82
1992 4.87 4.09
1991 4.91 4.25
1990 5.01 4.51
1989 5.11 4.65
1988 5.21 4.77
1987 5.32 4.88
1986 5.42 5
1985 5.49 5.13
1984 5.55 5.3
1983 5.62 5.48
1982 5.68 5.66
1981 5.75 5.81
1980 5.86 5.95
1979 5.99 6.06
1978 6.15 6.15
1977 6.31 6.22
1976 6.47 6.29
1975 6.61 6.35
1974 6.75 6.41
1973 6.91 6.46
1972 7.07 6.5
1971 7.22 6.52
1970 7.34 6.52
1969 7.43 6.52
1968 7.5 6.53
1967 7.55 6.51
1966 7.6 6.5
1965 7.65 6.5
1964 7.7 6.49
1963 7.73 6.5
1962 7.76 6.49
1961 7.77 6.49
1960 7.78 6.5

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

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Samoa and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa UAE
2024 20.9 32.6
2023 21 32.2
2022 21.1 31.9
2021 21.4 31.9
2020 21.4 31.8
2019 21.5 31.8
2018 21.4 31.8
2017 21.4 31.8
2016 21.3 31.8
2015 21.2 31.8
2014 21.1 31.8
2013 21 31.7
2012 20.8 31.7
2011 20.8 31.7
2010 20.8 31.7
2009 20.8 31.6
2008 20.7 31.6
2007 20.6 31.6
2006 20.4 31.4
2005 20.3 30.9
2004 20.1 30.3
2003 19.9 29.6
2002 19.7 29.1
2001 19.7 28.6
2000 19.8 28.2
1999 19.9 28
1998 19.9 27.9
1997 19.8 27.9
1996 19.7 28.1
1995 19.6 28
1994 19.3 27.4
1993 19 26.8
1992 18.7 26.4
1991 18.5 26
1990 18.4 25.8
1989 18.3 25.8
1988 18.2 25.9
1987 18 26.1
1986 17.8 26.5
1985 17.6 26.6
1984 17.4 26.4
1983 17.1 26.4
1982 16.8 26.4
1981 16.6 26.4
1980 16.4 26.2
1979 16.2 25.8
1978 16 25.5
1977 15.8 25.4
1976 15.5 25.6
1975 15.3 25.4
1974 15 24.7
1973 14.9 24.1
1972 14.8 23.6
1971 14.7 23.2
1970 14.6 23
1969 14.5 23.1
1968 14.5 23.5
1967 14.5 23.3
1966 14.5 22.6
1965 14.5 22
1964 14.6 21.5
1963 14.6 21
1962 14.8 20.6
1961 14.9 20.1
1960 15 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
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
+9.29%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
71.9
2026
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
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
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
$1.8B
2024
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
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
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
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
63.9:36.1
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
48.4
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
66
2026
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
181
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
$292.8
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
2.99
2023
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
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
2026
11
2026
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%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
2,535 mi
2008

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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