Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 168th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
220932
|
936
|
| Population rank | 177/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$1.18B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 185/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,393
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,737
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$296M
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
25.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$1,357
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 135/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,750
2026 |
$18,169
2026 |
| Land area | 1,073 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.83
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
20.9 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
72.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Samoa and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Samoa vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 72.1 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 71.9 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 71.8 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 71.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 71.6 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 71.1 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 70.7 | 83 |
| 2019 | 70.3 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 71.1 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 71 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 71 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 71.1 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 71.1 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 71.2 | 82 |
| 2011 | 71.4 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 71.5 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 69.5 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 71.6 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 71.6 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 71.5 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 71.5 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 71.4 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 71.2 | 80 |
| 2001 | 71 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 70.6 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 70.3 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 70 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 69.8 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 69.5 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 68.8 | 77 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 68 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 67.8 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 67.6 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 67.3 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 67 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 66.8 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 66.6 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 66.3 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 66 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 65.6 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 65.3 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 65 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 64.5 | 74 |
| 1978 | 64.1 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 63.7 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 63.3 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 62.8 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 62.3 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 61.9 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 61.4 | 72 |
| 1971 | 60.9 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 60.4 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 59.9 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 59.4 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 58.9 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 58.2 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 57.9 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 54 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 56.9 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 56.3 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 55.7 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 55.2 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 54.6 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 54 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 53.4 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 52.8 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 52.2 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 51.6 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 51 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 50.4 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 49.2 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Samoa and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 218,019 | - |
| 2023 | 216,663 | - |
| 2022 | 215,261 | - |
| 2021 | 213,779 | - |
| 2020 | 211,944 | - |
| 2019 | 209,780 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 207,582 | - |
| 2017 | 205,415 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 203,499 | - |
| 2015 | 201,782 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 200,037 | 842 |
| 2013 | 198,268 | 839 |
| 2012 | 196,498 | 836 |
| 2011 | 194,713 | 832 |
| 2010 | 193,023 | 829 |
| 2009 | 191,513 | 826 |
| 2008 | 190,107 | 824 |
| 2007 | 188,753 | 821 |
| 2006 | 187,709 | 932 |
| 2005 | 186,978 | 921 |
| 2004 | 186,249 | 921 |
| 2003 | 185,430 | 911 |
| 2002 | 184,471 | 900 |
| 2001 | 183,166 | 890 |
| 2000 | 181,685 | 880 |
| 1999 | 180,275 | - |
| 1998 | 178,905 | - |
| 1997 | 177,547 | - |
| 1996 | 176,071 | - |
| 1995 | 174,571 | - |
| 1994 | 173,159 | - |
| 1993 | 171,774 | - |
| 1992 | 170,331 | - |
| 1991 | 169,368 | - |
| 1990 | 169,042 | - |
| 1989 | 168,768 | - |
| 1988 | 168,346 | - |
| 1987 | 167,661 | - |
| 1986 | 167,061 | - |
| 1985 | 166,849 | - |
| 1984 | 166,796 | - |
| 1983 | 166,714 | - |
| 1982 | 166,484 | - |
| 1981 | 165,678 | - |
| 1980 | 164,322 | - |
| 1979 | 162,882 | - |
| 1978 | 161,375 | - |
| 1977 | 159,753 | - |
| 1976 | 157,113 | - |
| 1975 | 153,344 | - |
| 1974 | 149,431 | - |
| 1973 | 146,516 | - |
| 1972 | 144,538 | - |
| 1971 | 142,503 | - |
| 1970 | 140,400 | - |
| 1969 | 138,233 | - |
| 1968 | 136,020 | - |
| 1967 | 133,764 | - |
| 1966 | 131,073 | - |
| 1965 | 127,978 | - |
| 1964 | 124,894 | - |
| 1963 | 121,764 | - |
| 1962 | 118,597 | - |
| 1961 | 115,496 | - |
| 1960 | 112,490 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.1B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
26.3%
2024 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.46%
2024 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+9.29%
2024 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.05%
2022 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.6%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
68
2026 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
31.3%
2013 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.7%
2013 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$508M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$282M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
23,899
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
19.8%
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
307 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.3
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.35 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.6 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
35.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
49.1%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
28.8%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.003%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,815
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
17.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.4:49.6
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.72 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.37 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
48.4
2026 |
78.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
48
2025 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
18
2026 |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.2
2018 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
13
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
131
2025 |
149
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99.1%
2021 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
49.9%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
58.1%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Samoa
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$292.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$39.3
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
72.1 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
16.5%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.56
2021 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
23.6 years
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
101
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
15.7
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
63.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
25.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
92
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
2.35 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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