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Samoa vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 168th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa United Kingdom
Population
220932
70154914
Population rank 177/197 22/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 185/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Samoa and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Samoa and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Samoa

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Samoa United Kingdom
2024 $1,175,749,786 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $1,044,909,500 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $889,554,712 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $859,724,936 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $868,884,903 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $912,950,466 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $878,448,433 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $884,844,384 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $843,924,797 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $824,150,499 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $796,683,520 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $797,736,334 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $773,141,661 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $744,097,050 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $680,260,907 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $628,006,115 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $641,346,192 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $573,548,460 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $499,923,758 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $476,801,793 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $407,747,565 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $333,426,188 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $281,790,134 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $266,299,591 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $258,856,140 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $255,408,060 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $269,485,244 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $285,475,592 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $249,907,869 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $224,865,731 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $221,098,107 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $133,122,897 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $132,303,041 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $125,597,205 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $125,766,270 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $122,888,610 $926,884,816,754
1988 $133,016,065 $910,122,732,124
1987 $111,713,922 $745,162,608,269
1986 $100,947,849 $601,452,653,181
1985 $95,572,173 $489,285,164,271
1984 $109,200,934 $461,487,097,632
1983 $111,862,824 $489,618,008,186
1982 $121,221,652 $515,048,916,841
1981 $118,190,655 $540,765,675,241
1980 $125,747,038 $564,947,710,899
1979 $122,257,393 $438,994,070,309
1978 $108,223,444 $335,883,029,722
1977 $98,295,671 $263,066,457,352
1976 $85,003,078 $232,614,555,256
1975 $93,489,283 $241,756,637,168
1974 $93,549,611 $206,131,369,799
1973 $82,452,985 $192,537,971,583
1972 $62,566,116 $169,965,034,965
1971 $53,719,569 $148,113,896,325
1970 $45,208,338 $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Samoa and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa United Kingdom
2024 $5,393 $53,246
2023 $4,823 $49,944
2022 $4,132 $47,057
2021 $4,022 $47,691
2020 $4,100 $40,813
2019 $4,352 $43,159
2018 $4,232 $43,703
2017 $4,308 $40,917
2016 $4,147 $41,258
2015 $4,084 $45,255
2014 $3,983 $47,746
2013 $4,024 $43,607
2012 $3,935 $42,688
2011 $3,822 $42,296
2010 $3,524 $39,778
2009 $3,279 $39,009
2008 $3,374 $47,652
2007 $3,039 $50,629
2006 $2,663 $44,695
2005 $2,550 $42,240
2004 $2,189 $40,504
2003 $1,798 $34,557
2002 $1,528 $30,159
2001 $1,454 $28,014
2000 $1,425 $28,384
1999 $1,417 $28,858
1998 $1,506 $28,396
1997 $1,608 $26,910
1996 $1,419 $24,503
1995 $1,288 $23,253
1994 $1,277 $19,709
1993 $775 $18,389
1992 $777 $20,487
1991 $742 $19,901
1990 $744 $19,095
1989 $728 $16,239
1988 $790 $15,987
1987 $666 $13,119
1986 $604 $10,611
1985 $573 $8,652
1984 $655 $8,179
1983 $671 $8,692
1982 $728 $9,146
1981 $713 $9,599
1980 $765 $10,032
1979 $751 $7,805
1978 $671 $5,977
1977 $615 $4,681
1976 $541 $4,138
1975 $610 $4,300
1974 $626 $3,666
1973 $563 $3,426
1972 $433 $3,030
1971 $377 $2,650
1970 $322 $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Samoa vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa United Kingdom
2026 72.1 81.7
2025 71.9 81.6
2024 71.8 81.4
2023 71.7 81.3
2022 71.6 81.1
2021 71.1 80.7
2020 70.7 80.4
2019 70.3 81.4
2018 71.1 81.1
2017 71 81.2
2016 71 81.1
2015 71.1 80.9
2014 71.1 81.2
2013 71.2 80.9
2012 71.2 80.9
2011 71.4 80.8
2010 71.5 80.4
2009 69.5 80.2
2008 71.5 79.7
2007 71.6 79.5
2006 71.6 79.3
2005 71.5 79.1
2004 71.5 78.9
2003 71.4 78.3
2002 71.2 78.2
2001 71 78.1
2000 70.8 77.8
1999 70.6 77.4
1998 70.3 77.3
1997 70 77.1
1996 69.8 76.9
1995 69.5 76.6
1994 69.2 76.7
1993 68.8 76.2
1992 68.5 76.3
1991 68 75.9
1990 67.8 75.7
1989 67.6 75.4
1988 67.3 75.3
1987 67 75.1
1986 66.8 74.8
1985 66.6 74.5
1984 66.3 74.7
1983 66 74.3
1982 65.6 74
1981 65.3 73.9
1980 65 73.6
1979 64.5 73.2
1978 64.1 73
1977 63.7 73.1
1976 63.3 72.6
1975 62.8 72.7
1974 62.3 72.4
1973 61.9 72.2
1972 61.4 72
1971 60.9 72.2
1970 60.4 71.9
1969 59.9 71.7
1968 59.4 71.7
1967 58.9 72.1
1966 58.2 71.4
1965 57.9 71.5
1964 54 71.5
1963 56.9 70.8
1962 56.3 70.9
1961 55.7 70.8
1960 55.2 71
1959 54.6 70.8
1958 54 70.7
1957 53.4 70.5
1956 52.8 70.4
1955 52.2 70.1
1954 51.6 70.2
1953 51 69.8
1952 50.4 69.5
1951 49.8 68.2
1950 49.2 68.6

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

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Samoa and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Samoa United Kingdom
2024 218,019 69,226,000
2023 216,663 68,492,000
2022 215,261 67,604,000
2021 213,779 66,984,000
2020 211,944 66,744,000
2019 209,780 66,631,000
2018 207,582 66,289,000
2017 205,415 65,966,000
2016 203,499 65,607,000
2015 201,782 65,088,000
2014 200,037 64,620,000
2013 198,268 64,139,000
2012 196,498 63,711,000
2011 194,713 63,258,810
2010 193,023 62,766,365
2009 191,513 62,276,270
2008 190,107 61,806,995
2007 188,753 61,322,463
2006 187,709 60,846,820
2005 186,978 60,401,206
2004 186,249 59,987,905
2003 185,430 59,647,577
2002 184,471 59,370,479
2001 183,166 59,119,673
2000 181,685 58,892,514
1999 180,275 58,682,466
1998 178,905 58,487,141
1997 177,547 58,316,954
1996 176,071 58,166,950
1995 174,571 58,019,030
1994 173,159 57,865,745
1993 171,774 57,718,614
1992 170,331 57,580,402
1991 169,368 57,424,897
1990 169,042 57,247,586
1989 168,768 57,076,711
1988 168,346 56,928,327
1987 167,661 56,802,050
1986 167,061 56,681,396
1985 166,849 56,550,268
1984 166,796 56,422,072
1983 166,714 56,332,848
1982 166,484 56,313,641
1981 165,678 56,333,829
1980 164,322 56,314,216
1979 162,882 56,246,951
1978 161,375 56,196,504
1977 159,753 56,193,492
1976 157,113 56,211,968
1975 153,344 56,225,800
1974 149,431 56,229,974
1973 146,516 56,194,527
1972 144,538 56,086,065
1971 142,503 55,896,223
1970 140,400 55,663,250
1969 138,233 55,441,750
1968 136,020 55,211,700
1967 133,764 54,943,600
1966 131,073 54,648,500
1965 127,978 54,348,050
1964 124,894 54,000,000
1963 121,764 53,650,000
1962 118,597 53,250,000
1961 115,496 52,800,000
1960 112,490 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Samoa

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa United Kingdom
2023 3.83 1.56
2022 3.88 1.56
2021 3.94 1.58
2020 4 1.57
2019 4.06 1.63
2018 4.14 1.68
2017 4.2 1.74
2016 4.26 1.79
2015 4.34 1.8
2014 4.42 1.81
2013 4.49 1.83
2012 4.55 1.92
2011 4.56 1.91
2010 4.52 1.92
2009 4.47 1.89
2008 4.42 1.91
2007 4.36 1.86
2006 4.32 1.82
2005 4.32 1.76
2004 4.34 1.75
2003 4.39 1.7
2002 4.44 1.63
2001 4.48 1.63
2000 4.52 1.64
1999 4.57 1.68
1998 4.64 1.71
1997 4.7 1.72
1996 4.74 1.73
1995 4.77 1.71
1994 4.79 1.74
1993 4.83 1.76
1992 4.87 1.79
1991 4.91 1.82
1990 5.01 1.83
1989 5.11 1.79
1988 5.21 1.82
1987 5.32 1.81
1986 5.42 1.78
1985 5.49 1.79
1984 5.55 1.77
1983 5.62 1.77
1982 5.68 1.78
1981 5.75 1.82
1980 5.86 1.9
1979 5.99 1.86
1978 6.15 1.75
1977 6.31 1.69
1976 6.47 1.74
1975 6.61 1.81
1974 6.75 1.92
1973 6.91 2.04
1972 7.07 2.2
1971 7.22 2.41
1970 7.34 2.44
1969 7.43 2.51
1968 7.5 2.6
1967 7.55 2.68
1966 7.6 2.78
1965 7.65 2.86
1964 7.7 2.93
1963 7.73 2.88
1962 7.76 2.86
1961 7.77 2.78
1960 7.78 2.69

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

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Samoa and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa United Kingdom
2024 20.9 41
2023 21 40.8
2022 21.1 40.5
2021 21.4 40.3
2020 21.4 40.2
2019 21.5 40.1
2018 21.4 40
2017 21.4 39.9
2016 21.3 39.8
2015 21.2 39.8
2014 21.1 39.7
2013 21 39.6
2012 20.8 39.5
2011 20.8 39.3
2010 20.8 39.2
2009 20.8 39
2008 20.7 38.9
2007 20.6 38.8
2006 20.4 38.6
2005 20.3 38.5
2004 20.1 38.4
2003 19.9 38.2
2002 19.7 38.1
2001 19.7 37.9
2000 19.8 37.7
1999 19.9 37.4
1998 19.9 37.2
1997 19.8 37
1996 19.7 36.8
1995 19.6 36.6
1994 19.3 36.5
1993 19 36.3
1992 18.7 36.2
1991 18.5 36.1
1990 18.4 36
1989 18.3 35.9
1988 18.2 35.7
1987 18 35.4
1986 17.8 35.4
1985 17.6 35.3
1984 17.4 35.2
1983 17.1 35
1982 16.8 34.8
1981 16.6 34.5
1980 16.4 34.4
1979 16.2 34.3
1978 16 34.2
1977 15.8 34.1
1976 15.5 34
1975 15.3 34
1974 15 34
1973 14.9 34
1972 14.8 34
1971 14.7 34.1
1970 14.6 34.2
1969 14.5 34.4
1968 14.5 34.6
1967 14.5 34.8
1966 14.5 34.9
1965 14.5 35.1
1964 14.6 35.2
1963 14.6 35.3
1962 14.8 35.3
1961 14.9 35.4
1960 15 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Samoa United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa United Kingdom
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
49.9%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Samoa United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa United Kingdom
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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