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Samoa vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 168th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Vanuatu
Population
220932
344750
Population rank 177/197 174/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Samoa and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Vanuatu
2024 $1,175,749,786 $1,117,972,034
2023 $1,044,909,500 $1,115,861,056
2022 $889,554,712 $1,055,031,361
2021 $859,724,936 $950,394,007
2020 $868,884,903 $909,421,044
2019 $912,950,466 $936,526,268
2018 $878,448,433 $914,727,908
2017 $884,844,384 $880,043,284
2016 $843,924,797 $804,323,577
2015 $824,150,499 $759,690,181
2014 $796,683,520 $773,717,011
2013 $797,736,334 $758,304,466
2012 $773,141,661 $747,839,698
2011 $744,097,050 $770,153,588
2010 $680,260,907 $670,712,980
2009 $628,006,115 $592,622,319
2008 $641,346,192 $590,748,429
2007 $573,548,460 $516,392,923
2006 $499,923,758 $439,358,587
2005 $476,801,793 $394,962,433
2004 $407,747,565 $364,996,869
2003 $333,426,188 $314,471,413
2002 $281,790,134 $262,596,536
2001 $266,299,591 $257,926,882
2000 $258,856,140 $272,014,628
1999 $255,408,060 $268,006,973
1998 $269,485,244 $262,293,411
1997 $285,475,592 $272,771,209
1996 $249,907,869 $261,370,044
1995 $224,865,731 $249,333,250
1994 $221,098,107 $233,701,301
1993 $133,122,897 $200,491,853
1992 $132,303,041 $209,088,825
1991 $125,597,205 $201,334,169
1990 $125,766,270 $168,879,207
1989 $122,888,610 $154,013,202
1988 $133,016,065 $158,351,368
1987 $111,713,922 $139,464,174
1986 $100,947,849 $126,498,935
1985 $95,572,173 $131,856,421
1984 $109,200,934 $144,482,515
1983 $111,862,824 $117,389,554
1982 $121,221,652 $114,501,913
1981 $118,190,655 $113,781,796
1980 $125,747,038 $121,185,498
1979 $122,257,393 $119,258,835
1978 $108,223,444 -
1977 $98,295,671 -
1976 $85,003,078 -
1975 $93,489,283 -
1974 $93,549,611 -
1973 $82,452,985 -
1972 $62,566,116 -
1971 $53,719,569 -
1970 $45,208,338 -

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

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Samoa and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Vanuatu
2024 $5,393 $3,411
2023 $4,823 $3,483
2022 $4,132 $3,370
2021 $4,022 $3,107
2020 $4,100 $3,043
2019 $4,352 $3,207
2018 $4,232 $3,207
2017 $4,308 $3,160
2016 $4,147 $2,956
2015 $4,084 $2,855
2014 $3,983 $2,973
2013 $4,024 $2,980
2012 $3,935 $3,005
2011 $3,822 $3,163
2010 $3,524 $2,815
2009 $3,279 $2,546
2008 $3,374 $2,604
2007 $3,039 $2,334
2006 $2,663 $2,035
2005 $2,550 $1,874
2004 $2,189 $1,774
2003 $1,798 $1,567
2002 $1,528 $1,341
2001 $1,454 $1,350
2000 $1,425 $1,460
1999 $1,417 $1,472
1998 $1,506 $1,471
1997 $1,608 $1,562
1996 $1,419 $1,529
1995 $1,288 $1,492
1994 $1,277 $1,431
1993 $775 $1,257
1992 $777 $1,344
1991 $742 $1,326
1990 $744 $1,141
1989 $728 $1,067
1988 $790 $1,125
1987 $666 $1,017
1986 $604 $946
1985 $573 $1,012
1984 $655 $1,137
1983 $671 $947
1982 $728 $946
1981 $713 $962
1980 $765 $1,048
1979 $751 $1,055
1978 $671 -
1977 $615 -
1976 $541 -
1975 $610 -
1974 $626 -
1973 $563 -
1972 $433 -
1971 $377 -
1970 $322 -

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

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Samoa vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Vanuatu
2026 72.1 72
2025 71.9 71.8
2024 71.8 71.7
2023 71.7 71.5
2022 71.6 71.3
2021 71.1 70
2020 70.7 70.4
2019 70.3 70.8
2018 71.1 70.6
2017 71 70.5
2016 71 70.4
2015 71.1 70.2
2014 71.1 70
2013 71.2 70
2012 71.2 69.9
2011 71.4 69.7
2010 71.5 69.6
2009 69.5 69.4
2008 71.5 69.3
2007 71.6 69.1
2006 71.6 69.1
2005 71.5 69.2
2004 71.5 69
2003 71.4 68.9
2002 71.2 68.8
2001 71 68.7
2000 70.8 68.6
1999 70.6 67.9
1998 70.3 68.4
1997 70 68.3
1996 69.8 68.2
1995 69.5 68.1
1994 69.2 68
1993 68.8 67.7
1992 68.5 67.4
1991 68 67.1
1990 67.8 66.7
1989 67.6 66
1988 67.3 65.7
1987 67 64.4
1986 66.8 64.6
1985 66.6 63.9
1984 66.3 63.5
1983 66 63.1
1982 65.6 62.5
1981 65.3 61.9
1980 65 61.3
1979 64.5 60.9
1978 64.1 59.9
1977 63.7 59.2
1976 63.3 58.7
1975 62.8 58.1
1974 62.3 57.6
1973 61.9 57
1972 61.4 56.4
1971 60.9 55.9
1970 60.4 55.3
1969 59.9 54.8
1968 59.4 54.2
1967 58.9 53.7
1966 58.2 53.1
1965 57.9 52.5
1964 54 52
1963 56.9 51.5
1962 56.3 50.9
1961 55.7 50.4
1960 55.2 49.8
1959 54.6 49.3
1958 54 48.7
1957 53.4 48.2
1956 52.8 47.7
1955 52.2 47.1
1954 51.6 46.5
1953 51 45.8
1952 50.4 45.3
1951 49.8 42.2
1950 49.2 43.9

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

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Samoa and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Samoa Vanuatu
2024 218,019 327,777
2023 216,663 320,409
2022 215,261 313,046
2021 213,779 305,868
2020 211,944 298,858
2019 209,780 291,985
2018 207,582 285,259
2017 205,415 278,507
2016 203,499 272,087
2015 201,782 266,101
2014 200,037 260,240
2013 198,268 254,482
2012 196,498 248,883
2011 194,713 243,474
2010 193,023 238,248
2009 191,513 232,731
2008 190,107 226,896
2007 188,753 221,276
2006 187,709 215,923
2005 186,978 210,760
2004 186,249 205,711
2003 185,430 200,746
2002 184,471 195,863
2001 183,166 191,031
2000 181,685 186,281
1999 180,275 182,048
1998 178,905 178,313
1997 177,547 174,626
1996 176,071 170,911
1995 174,571 167,137
1994 173,159 163,314
1993 171,774 159,463
1992 170,331 155,608
1991 169,368 151,793
1990 169,042 148,063
1989 168,768 144,393
1988 168,346 140,756
1987 167,661 137,187
1986 167,061 133,720
1985 166,849 130,356
1984 166,796 127,109
1983 166,714 123,998
1982 166,484 121,035
1981 165,678 118,249
1980 164,322 115,660
1979 162,882 113,040
1978 161,375 109,963
1977 159,753 106,618
1976 157,113 103,388
1975 153,344 100,269
1974 149,431 97,260
1973 146,516 94,362
1972 144,538 91,562
1971 142,503 88,862
1970 140,400 86,266
1969 138,233 83,755
1968 136,020 81,314
1967 133,764 78,921
1966 131,073 76,590
1965 127,978 74,358
1964 124,894 72,219
1963 121,764 70,159
1962 118,597 68,174
1961 115,496 66,264
1960 112,490 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Samoa

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Vanuatu
2023 3.83 3.6
2022 3.88 3.65
2021 3.94 3.7
2020 4 3.74
2019 4.06 3.79
2018 4.14 3.83
2017 4.2 3.88
2016 4.26 3.92
2015 4.34 3.95
2014 4.42 4
2013 4.49 4.04
2012 4.55 4.06
2011 4.56 4.09
2010 4.52 4.13
2009 4.47 4.16
2008 4.42 4.16
2007 4.36 4.12
2006 4.32 4.1
2005 4.32 4.13
2004 4.34 4.21
2003 4.39 4.29
2002 4.44 4.38
2001 4.48 4.5
2000 4.52 4.54
1999 4.57 4.56
1998 4.64 4.6
1997 4.7 4.66
1996 4.74 4.75
1995 4.77 4.85
1994 4.79 4.94
1993 4.83 5.02
1992 4.87 5.09
1991 4.91 5.13
1990 5.01 5.17
1989 5.11 5.21
1988 5.21 5.27
1987 5.32 5.33
1986 5.42 5.38
1985 5.49 5.43
1984 5.55 5.49
1983 5.62 5.55
1982 5.68 5.6
1981 5.75 5.65
1980 5.86 5.69
1979 5.99 5.73
1978 6.15 5.77
1977 6.31 5.81
1976 6.47 5.89
1975 6.61 5.98
1974 6.75 6.06
1973 6.91 6.15
1972 7.07 6.23
1971 7.22 6.29
1970 7.34 6.35
1969 7.43 6.41
1968 7.5 6.46
1967 7.55 6.51
1966 7.6 6.51
1965 7.65 6.52
1964 7.7 6.57
1963 7.73 6.62
1962 7.76 6.67
1961 7.77 6.73
1960 7.78 6.78

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

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Samoa and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Vanuatu
2024 20.9 21.3
2023 21 21.2
2022 21.1 21.2
2021 21.4 21.2
2020 21.4 21.2
2019 21.5 21.2
2018 21.4 21.2
2017 21.4 21.2
2016 21.3 21.1
2015 21.2 21.1
2014 21.1 21
2013 21 20.9
2012 20.8 20.8
2011 20.8 20.6
2010 20.8 20.5
2009 20.8 20.3
2008 20.7 20.1
2007 20.6 19.9
2006 20.4 19.6
2005 20.3 19.4
2004 20.1 19.2
2003 19.9 18.9
2002 19.7 18.7
2001 19.7 18.5
2000 19.8 18.2
1999 19.9 18
1998 19.9 18
1997 19.8 18
1996 19.7 18
1995 19.6 17.8
1994 19.3 17.7
1993 19 17.7
1992 18.7 17.8
1991 18.5 17.9
1990 18.4 17.8
1989 18.3 17.8
1988 18.2 17.8
1987 18 17.8
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.6 17.7
1984 17.4 17.7
1983 17.1 17.7
1982 16.8 17.7
1981 16.6 17.7
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.2 17.5
1978 16 17.3
1977 15.8 17.2
1976 15.5 17.1
1975 15.3 17.1
1974 15 17.1
1973 14.9 17
1972 14.8 17
1971 14.7 17
1970 14.6 17
1969 14.5 17
1968 14.5 17
1967 14.5 17.1
1966 14.5 17.1
1965 14.5 17.2
1964 14.6 17.3
1963 14.6 17.4
1962 14.8 17.5
1961 14.9 17.6
1960 15 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
68
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Samoa Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Samoa Vanuatu
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
49.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Samoa Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Vanuatu
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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