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Samoa vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 168th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Vietnam
Population
220932
102365351
Population rank 177/197 16/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Samoa and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Vietnam
2024 $1,175,749,786 $476,388,230,307
2023 $1,044,909,500 $433,857,681,378
2022 $889,554,712 $413,445,230,669
2021 $859,724,936 $366,474,752,771
2020 $868,884,903 $346,615,738,538
2019 $912,950,466 $334,365,270,497
2018 $878,448,433 $310,106,478,395
2017 $884,844,384 $281,353,605,987
2016 $843,924,797 $257,096,001,178
2015 $824,150,499 $239,258,328,382
2014 $796,683,520 $233,451,469,643
2013 $797,736,334 $213,708,811,665
2012 $773,141,661 $195,590,661,129
2011 $744,097,050 $172,595,049,184
2010 $680,260,907 $147,201,173,197
2009 $628,006,115 $106,014,659,565
2008 $641,346,192 $99,130,304,099
2007 $573,548,460 $77,414,425,532
2006 $499,923,758 $66,371,664,817
2005 $476,801,793 $57,633,255,738
2004 $407,747,565 $45,427,854,693
2003 $333,426,188 $39,552,513,232
2002 $281,790,134 $35,064,105,501
2001 $266,299,591 $32,685,198,809
2000 $258,856,140 $31,172,518,403
1999 $255,408,060 $28,683,659,007
1998 $269,485,244 $27,209,602,050
1997 $285,475,592 $26,843,700,442
1996 $249,907,869 $24,657,470,575
1995 $224,865,731 $20,736,164,459
1994 $221,098,107 $16,286,433,533
1993 $133,122,897 $13,180,953,598
1992 $132,303,041 $9,866,990,236
1991 $125,597,205 $9,613,369,520
1990 $125,766,270 $6,471,740,806
1989 $122,888,610 $6,293,304,975
1988 $133,016,065 $25,423,812,649
1987 $111,713,922 $36,658,108,850
1986 $100,947,849 $26,336,616,250
1985 $95,572,173 $14,094,687,821
1984 $109,200,934 -
1983 $111,862,824 -
1982 $121,221,652 -
1981 $118,190,655 -
1980 $125,747,038 -
1979 $122,257,393 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Vietnam
2024 $5,393 $4,717
2023 $4,823 $4,323
2022 $4,132 $4,148
2021 $4,022 $3,704
2020 $4,100 $3,534
2019 $4,352 $3,441
2018 $4,232 $3,222
2017 $4,308 $2,956
2016 $4,147 $2,735
2015 $4,084 $2,578
2014 $3,983 $2,546
2013 $4,024 $2,360
2012 $3,935 $2,185
2011 $3,822 $1,951
2010 $3,524 $1,683
2009 $3,279 $1,226
2008 $3,374 $1,164
2007 $3,039 $926
2006 $2,663 $808
2005 $2,550 $711
2004 $2,189 $565
2003 $1,798 $497
2002 $1,528 $445
2001 $1,454 $419
2000 $1,425 $404
1999 $1,417 $376
1998 $1,506 $361
1997 $1,608 $362
1996 $1,419 $337
1995 $1,288 $287.8
1994 $1,277 $229.9
1993 $775 $189.4
1992 $777 $144.5
1991 $742 $143.7
1990 $744 $98.8
1989 $728 $98.1
1988 $790 $405
1987 $666 $595
1986 $604 $436
1985 $573 $238.6
1984 $655 -
1983 $671 -
1982 $728 -
1981 $713 -
1980 $765 -
1979 $751 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Vietnam
2026 72.1 75
2025 71.9 74.9
2024 71.8 74.7
2023 71.7 74.6
2022 71.6 74.5
2021 71.1 74.1
2020 70.7 75.4
2019 70.3 74.2
2018 71.1 74.1
2017 71 74
2016 71 74
2015 71.1 74
2014 71.1 73.9
2013 71.2 73.8
2012 71.2 73.8
2011 71.4 73.7
2010 71.5 73.6
2009 69.5 73.5
2008 71.5 73.5
2007 71.6 73.4
2006 71.6 73.3
2005 71.5 73.2
2004 71.5 73.1
2003 71.4 73.2
2002 71.2 73.1
2001 71 73
2000 70.8 72.7
1999 70.6 72.6
1998 70.3 72.3
1997 70 71.7
1996 69.8 71.3
1995 69.5 70.9
1994 69.2 70.4
1993 68.8 70
1992 68.5 69.6
1991 68 69.3
1990 67.8 69
1989 67.6 68.8
1988 67.3 68.6
1987 67 68
1986 66.8 67.6
1985 66.6 67.2
1984 66.3 66.9
1983 66 66.5
1982 65.6 66.2
1981 65.3 65.8
1980 65 65.3
1979 64.5 65
1978 64.1 64.5
1977 63.7 64.1
1976 63.3 63.7
1975 62.8 61.9
1974 62.3 54.8
1973 61.9 55.7
1972 61.4 51.9
1971 60.9 55.6
1970 60.4 54.9
1969 59.9 54.8
1968 59.4 52.7
1967 58.9 56.7
1966 58.2 56.9
1965 57.9 57
1964 54 57.5
1963 56.9 56.9
1962 56.3 58.2
1961 55.7 58.5
1960 55.2 58
1959 54.6 57.4
1958 54 56.8
1957 53.4 56.2
1956 52.8 55.5
1955 52.2 54.8
1954 51.6 52
1953 51 50
1952 50.4 49.4
1951 49.8 48.7
1950 49.2 48

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

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Samoa and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Samoa Vietnam
2024 218,019 100,987,686
2023 216,663 100,352,192
2022 215,261 99,680,655
2021 213,779 98,935,098
2020 211,944 98,079,191
2019 209,780 97,173,776
2018 207,582 96,237,319
2017 205,415 95,176,977
2016 203,499 94,000,117
2015 201,782 92,823,254
2014 200,037 91,679,578
2013 198,268 90,573,104
2012 196,498 89,510,356
2011 194,713 88,468,314
2010 193,023 87,455,152
2009 191,513 86,460,018
2008 190,107 85,175,788
2007 188,753 83,633,375
2006 187,709 82,167,897
2005 186,978 81,088,313
2004 186,249 80,338,971
2003 185,430 79,563,777
2002 184,471 78,772,224
2001 183,166 77,969,361
2000 181,685 77,154,011
1999 180,275 76,287,452
1998 178,905 75,299,660
1997 177,547 74,226,889
1996 176,071 73,156,447
1995 174,571 72,049,940
1994 173,159 70,854,391
1993 171,774 69,586,384
1992 170,331 68,260,337
1991 169,368 66,891,775
1990 169,042 65,504,552
1989 168,768 64,147,348
1988 168,346 62,843,228
1987 167,661 61,584,651
1986 167,061 60,347,048
1985 166,849 59,060,622
1984 166,796 57,706,067
1983 166,714 56,337,921
1982 166,484 55,011,289
1981 165,678 53,738,141
1980 164,322 52,490,101
1979 162,882 51,378,211
1978 161,375 50,249,552
1977 159,753 48,954,872
1976 157,113 47,684,931
1975 153,344 46,482,903
1974 149,431 45,413,537
1973 146,516 44,409,861
1972 144,538 43,429,168
1971 142,503 42,449,276
1970 140,400 41,475,230
1969 138,233 40,582,096
1968 136,020 39,734,609
1967 133,764 38,895,080
1966 131,073 38,024,836
1965 127,978 37,129,656
1964 124,894 36,201,563
1963 121,764 35,249,101
1962 118,597 34,288,560
1961 115,496 33,409,059
1960 112,490 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Samoa

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Vietnam
2023 3.83 1.91
2022 3.88 1.93
2021 3.94 1.94
2020 4 1.96
2019 4.06 1.94
2018 4.14 1.88
2017 4.2 1.99
2016 4.26 2
2015 4.34 2.1
2014 4.42 2.09
2013 4.49 1.98
2012 4.55 1.97
2011 4.56 1.93
2010 4.52 1.91
2009 4.47 1.92
2008 4.42 1.93
2007 4.36 1.91
2006 4.32 1.87
2005 4.32 1.89
2004 4.34 1.97
2003 4.39 2
2002 4.44 2.01
2001 4.48 2.02
2000 4.52 2.03
1999 4.57 2
1998 4.64 2.1
1997 4.7 2.27
1996 4.74 2.47
1995 4.77 2.7
1994 4.79 2.94
1993 4.83 3.17
1992 4.87 3.35
1991 4.91 3.52
1990 5.01 3.6
1989 5.11 3.64
1988 5.21 3.62
1987 5.32 3.72
1986 5.42 3.96
1985 5.49 4.21
1984 5.55 4.41
1983 5.62 4.52
1982 5.68 4.59
1981 5.75 4.67
1980 5.86 4.8
1979 5.99 4.94
1978 6.15 5.1
1977 6.31 5.29
1976 6.47 5.46
1975 6.61 5.62
1974 6.75 5.78
1973 6.91 6.11
1972 7.07 6.1
1971 7.22 6.07
1970 7.34 6.02
1969 7.43 6.01
1968 7.5 6.03
1967 7.55 5.88
1966 7.6 5.97
1965 7.65 6.16
1964 7.7 6.29
1963 7.73 6.39
1962 7.76 6.26
1961 7.77 5.48
1960 7.78 6.27

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

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Samoa and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Vietnam
2024 20.9 33.9
2023 21 33.4
2022 21.1 33
2021 21.4 32.5
2020 21.4 32.1
2019 21.5 31.6
2018 21.4 31.2
2017 21.4 30.8
2016 21.3 30.5
2015 21.2 30.2
2014 21.1 29.8
2013 21 29.4
2012 20.8 29
2011 20.8 28.7
2010 20.8 28.3
2009 20.8 27.9
2008 20.7 27.4
2007 20.6 26.9
2006 20.4 26.3
2005 20.3 25.8
2004 20.1 25.4
2003 19.9 25
2002 19.7 24.6
2001 19.7 24.2
2000 19.8 23.7
1999 19.9 23.3
1998 19.9 22.9
1997 19.8 22.4
1996 19.7 22
1995 19.6 21.7
1994 19.3 21.4
1993 19 21.1
1992 18.7 20.9
1991 18.5 20.7
1990 18.4 20.5
1989 18.3 20.4
1988 18.2 20.2
1987 18 20.1
1986 17.8 20
1985 17.6 19.9
1984 17.4 19.8
1983 17.1 19.7
1982 16.8 19.6
1981 16.6 19.5
1980 16.4 19.4
1979 16.2 19.3
1978 16 19.1
1977 15.8 19
1976 15.5 18.8
1975 15.3 18.7
1974 15 18.6
1973 14.9 18.5
1972 14.8 18.5
1971 14.7 18.4
1970 14.6 18.4
1969 14.5 18.4
1968 14.5 18.4
1967 14.5 18.5
1966 14.5 18.7
1965 14.5 18.9
1964 14.6 19.2
1963 14.6 19.7
1962 14.8 20.2
1961 14.9 20.7
1960 15 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Samoa Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Samoa Vietnam
% of world population
0.003%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
49.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Samoa Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Vietnam
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
354,460 mi
2019

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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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