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Samoa vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 168th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B) and Uruguay ranks 80/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899), while Uruguay ranks 51/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Uruguay
Population
220288
3384690
Population rank 177/197 133/197
GDP
$1.07B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 187/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$4,899
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 120/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,837
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$16,423
2024
Government debt per person rank 134/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,507
2025
$12,053
2025
Land area
1,073 sq mi
2025
67,576 sq mi
2025
Population density
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
50.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2025
78.5 years
2025

Samoa and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Uruguay
Year GDP
Samoa Uruguay
1960 - $1,242,289,239
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1970 $45,208,338 $2,137,096,774
1971 $53,719,569 $2,807,258,065
1972 $62,566,116 $2,189,418,689
1973 $82,452,985 $3,964,296,443
1974 $93,549,611 $4,090,209,682
1975 $93,489,283 $3,538,278,047
1976 $85,003,078 $3,667,161,241
1977 $98,295,671 $4,114,670,014
1978 $108,223,444 $4,910,254,566
1979 $122,257,393 $7,181,182,224
1980 $125,747,038 $10,163,020,116
1981 $118,190,655 $11,048,301,421
1982 $121,221,652 $9,178,780,077
1983 $111,862,824 $5,102,276,308
1984 $109,200,934 $4,850,238,550
1985 $95,572,173 $4,732,017,873
1986 $100,947,849 $5,880,112,788
1987 $111,713,922 $7,367,494,080
1988 $133,016,065 $8,213,538,369
1989 $122,888,610 $8,438,951,476
1990 $125,766,270 $9,298,807,850
1991 $125,597,205 $11,206,176,651
1992 $132,303,041 $12,878,148,791
1993 $133,122,897 $15,002,136,971
1994 $221,098,107 $17,474,588,896
1995 $224,865,731 $19,297,663,097
1996 $249,907,869 $20,515,458,114
1997 $285,475,592 $23,969,739,234
1998 $269,485,244 $25,385,886,978
1999 $255,408,060 $23,983,945,191
2000 $258,856,140 $22,823,270,892
2001 $266,299,591 $20,898,761,742
2002 $281,790,134 $13,606,515,723
2003 $333,426,188 $12,045,638,352
2004 $407,747,565 $13,686,329,890
2005 $476,801,793 $17,362,857,684
2006 $499,923,758 $19,741,420,740
2007 $573,548,460 $23,797,773,024
2008 $641,346,192 $31,119,602,539
2009 $628,006,115 $32,708,319,078
2010 $680,260,907 $41,950,361,212
2011 $744,097,050 $50,342,406,067
2012 $773,141,661 $54,232,266,359
2013 $797,736,334 $61,337,621,934
2014 $796,683,520 $61,496,186,974
2015 $824,150,499 $57,680,327,999
2016 $843,924,797 $57,480,787,465
2017 $884,844,384 $65,005,997,963
2018 $878,448,433 $65,344,577,416
2019 $912,950,466 $62,222,313,619
2020 $868,898,358 $53,559,359,262
2021 $843,923,639 $60,739,084,241
2022 $832,945,206 $70,594,110,920
2023 $938,189,444 $77,991,666,838
2024 $1,068,025,244 $80,961,511,074

Samoa and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Uruguay
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Uruguay
1960 - $491
1961 - $604
1962 - $659
1963 - $587
1964 - $745
1965 - $705
1966 - $668
1967 - $585
1968 - $579
1969 - $723
1970 $322 $766
1971 $377 $1,000
1972 $433 $776
1973 $563 $1,397
1974 $626 $1,433
1975 $610 $1,232
1976 $541 $1,268
1977 $615 $1,414
1978 $671 $1,678
1979 $751 $2,443
1980 $765 $3,443
1981 $713 $3,728
1982 $728 $3,085
1983 $671 $1,707
1984 $655 $1,615
1985 $573 $1,568
1986 $604 $1,939
1987 $666 $2,416
1988 $790 $2,677
1989 $728 $2,734
1990 $744 $2,995
1991 $742 $3,589
1992 $777 $4,102
1993 $775 $4,753
1994 $1,277 $5,508
1995 $1,288 $6,050
1996 $1,419 $6,398
1997 $1,608 $7,436
1998 $1,506 $7,837
1999 $1,417 $7,371
2000 $1,425 $6,988
2001 $1,454 $6,383
2002 $1,528 $4,150
2003 $1,798 $3,671
2004 $2,189 $4,169
2005 $2,550 $5,284
2006 $2,663 $6,001
2007 $3,039 $7,222
2008 $3,374 $9,424
2009 $3,279 $9,881
2010 $3,524 $12,641
2011 $3,822 $15,132
2012 $3,935 $16,260
2013 $4,024 $18,335
2014 $3,983 $18,322
2015 $4,084 $17,126
2016 $4,147 $17,010
2017 $4,308 $19,185
2018 $4,232 $19,250
2019 $4,352 $18,316
2020 $4,100 $15,758
2021 $3,948 $17,882
2022 $3,869 $20,819
2023 $4,330 $23,019
2024 $4,899 $23,907

Samoa vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Uruguay
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Uruguay
1950 49.2 65.6
1951 49.8 65.8
1952 50.4 66.1
1953 51 66.3
1954 51.6 66.5
1955 52.2 66.7
1956 52.8 66.9
1957 53.4 67.1
1958 54 67.3
1959 54.6 67.5
1960 55.2 67.7
1961 55.7 67.8
1962 56.3 67.9
1963 56.9 68
1964 54 68.1
1965 57.9 68.2
1966 58.2 68.3
1967 58.9 68.4
1968 59.4 68.5
1969 59.9 68.6
1970 60.4 68.7
1971 60.9 68.9
1972 61.4 69.2
1973 61.9 69.3
1974 62.3 69.5
1975 62.8 69.7
1976 63.3 69.9
1977 63.7 70.1
1978 64.1 70.3
1979 64.5 70.3
1980 65 70.5
1981 65.3 71
1982 65.6 71.5
1983 66 71.6
1984 66.3 71.7
1985 66.6 71.9
1986 66.8 72.2
1987 67 72.2
1988 67.3 72.4
1989 67.6 72.6
1990 67.8 73
1991 68 73.2
1992 68.5 73.2
1993 68.8 73.1
1994 69.2 73.2
1995 69.5 73.5
1996 69.8 73.8
1997 70 73.9
1998 70.3 74
1999 70.6 74.3
2000 70.8 74.7
2001 71 75
2002 71.2 75
2003 71.4 75.1
2004 71.5 75.3
2005 71.5 75.8
2006 71.6 75.9
2007 71.6 76.2
2008 71.5 76.3
2009 69.5 76.7
2010 71.5 76.7
2011 71.4 76.6
2012 71.2 76.7
2013 71.2 77
2014 71.1 77.2
2015 71.1 77.3
2016 71 77.4
2017 71 77.6
2018 71.1 77.5
2019 70.3 77.5
2020 70.7 78.4
2021 71.1 75.4
2022 71.6 76.5
2023 71.7 78.1
2024 71.8 78.3
2025 71.9 78.5

Samoa and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Uruguay
Year Population
Samoa Uruguay
1960 112,490 2,529,957
1961 115,496 2,562,044
1962 118,597 2,593,298
1963 121,764 2,623,766
1964 124,894 2,653,180
1965 127,978 2,681,169
1966 131,073 2,707,646
1967 133,764 2,732,277
1968 136,020 2,754,606
1969 138,233 2,773,974
1970 140,400 2,790,807
1971 142,503 2,806,462
1972 144,538 2,821,644
1973 146,516 2,837,133
1974 149,431 2,853,944
1975 153,344 2,872,320
1976 157,113 2,891,392
1977 159,753 2,909,461
1978 161,375 2,925,715
1979 162,882 2,939,903
1980 164,322 2,951,953
1981 165,678 2,963,246
1982 166,484 2,975,492
1983 166,714 2,988,778
1984 166,796 3,002,488
1985 166,849 3,017,037
1986 167,061 3,032,845
1987 167,661 3,049,896
1988 168,346 3,067,961
1989 168,768 3,086,255
1990 169,042 3,104,403
1991 169,368 3,122,354
1992 170,331 3,139,702
1993 171,774 3,156,345
1994 173,159 3,172,834
1995 174,571 3,189,440
1996 176,071 3,206,324
1997 177,547 3,223,345
1998 178,905 3,239,280
1999 180,275 3,254,015
2000 181,685 3,266,206
2001 183,166 3,274,251
2002 184,471 3,278,867
2003 185,430 3,281,186
2004 186,249 3,283,148
2005 186,978 3,285,771
2006 187,709 3,289,506
2007 188,753 3,295,153
2008 190,107 3,302,177
2009 191,513 3,310,091
2010 193,023 3,318,580
2011 194,713 3,326,825
2012 196,498 3,335,401
2013 198,268 3,345,337
2014 200,037 3,356,334
2015 201,782 3,368,017
2016 203,499 3,379,283
2017 205,415 3,388,438
2018 207,582 3,394,534
2019 209,780 3,397,206
2020 211,944 3,398,968
2021 213,779 3,396,695
2022 215,261 3,390,913
2023 216,663 3,388,081
2024 218,019 3,386,588

Fertility rates in Samoa and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Samoa

Uruguay
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Uruguay
1960 7.78 2.83
1961 7.77 2.85
1962 7.76 2.87
1963 7.73 2.88
1964 7.7 2.86
1965 7.65 2.84
1966 7.6 2.82
1967 7.55 2.78
1968 7.5 2.77
1969 7.43 2.77
1970 7.34 2.77
1971 7.22 2.77
1972 7.07 2.78
1973 6.91 2.86
1974 6.75 2.96
1975 6.61 3.02
1976 6.47 3.01
1977 6.31 2.9
1978 6.15 2.83
1979 5.99 2.71
1980 5.86 2.59
1981 5.75 2.53
1982 5.68 2.51
1983 5.62 2.49
1984 5.55 2.47
1985 5.49 2.47
1986 5.42 2.47
1987 5.32 2.49
1988 5.21 2.5
1989 5.11 2.5
1990 5.01 2.48
1991 4.91 2.45
1992 4.87 2.43
1993 4.83 2.41
1994 4.79 2.42
1995 4.77 2.4
1996 4.74 2.36
1997 4.7 2.33
1998 4.64 2.27
1999 4.57 2.25
2000 4.52 2.2
2001 4.48 2.16
2002 4.44 2.16
2003 4.39 2.12
2004 4.34 2.09
2005 4.32 2.1
2006 4.32 2.07
2007 4.36 2.05
2008 4.42 2.03
2009 4.47 2.02
2010 4.52 2.01
2011 4.56 1.99
2012 4.55 2.01
2013 4.49 2.03
2014 4.42 2.03
2015 4.34 2.04
2016 4.26 1.97
2017 4.2 1.82
2018 4.14 1.68
2019 4.06 1.57
2020 4 1.5
2021 3.94 1.45
2022 3.88 1.43
2023 3.83 1.41

Samoa and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Uruguay
Year Median age, years
Samoa Uruguay
1960 15 29
1961 14.9 29.1
1962 14.8 29.2
1963 14.6 29.2
1964 14.6 29.3
1965 14.5 29.4
1966 14.5 29.5
1967 14.5 29.6
1968 14.5 29.7
1969 14.5 29.8
1970 14.6 29.9
1971 14.7 29.9
1972 14.8 30
1973 14.9 30.1
1974 15 30.1
1975 15.3 30.1
1976 15.5 30.1
1977 15.8 30.1
1978 16 30
1979 16.2 30
1980 16.4 30.1
1981 16.6 30.1
1982 16.8 30.2
1983 17.1 30.3
1984 17.4 30.3
1985 17.6 30.4
1986 17.8 30.5
1987 18 30.6
1988 18.2 30.7
1989 18.3 30.8
1990 18.4 30.9
1991 18.5 31
1992 18.7 31.1
1993 19 31.2
1994 19.3 31.4
1995 19.6 31.5
1996 19.7 31.6
1997 19.8 31.7
1998 19.9 31.8
1999 19.9 31.9
2000 19.8 32
2001 19.7 32.2
2002 19.7 32.3
2003 19.9 32.5
2004 20.1 32.7
2005 20.3 32.9
2006 20.4 33.1
2007 20.6 33.3
2008 20.7 33.5
2009 20.8 33.7
2010 20.8 34
2011 20.8 34.2
2012 20.8 34.5
2013 21 34.7
2014 21.1 34.9
2015 21.2 35
2016 21.3 35.2
2017 21.4 35.3
2018 21.4 35.5
2019 21.5 35.8
2020 21.4 36
2021 21.4 36.3
2022 21.1 36.5
2023 21 36.8
2024 20.9 37.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$1.01B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.1%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.11%
2025
-2.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.6
2025
70.2
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Samoa Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.47 megatons
2023
8.82 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.16 tons
2023
2.6 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Samoa Uruguay
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,754
2024
-1,348
2024
Urban population
17.4%
2024
95.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
44.2
2025
68
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
76
2024
Higher education index
15
2025
61
2025
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
151
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
49.9%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Samoa Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$236.2
2022
$1,851
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.5
2022
$302
2022
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2025
78.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.14%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2021
4.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Uruguay
% of world land
0.002%
2025
0.12%
2025
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2025
54,976 sq mi
2025
Forest area
619 sq mi
2025
8,085 sq mi
2025
Roads length
715 mi
2018
48,300 mi
2010

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