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Samoa vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 168th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Yemen
Population
220932
43325643
Population rank 177/197 37/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 185/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 117/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$296M
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 135/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Samoa and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Yemen
2024 $1,175,749,786 -
2023 $1,044,909,500 -
2022 $889,554,712 -
2021 $859,724,936 -
2020 $868,884,903 -
2019 $912,950,466 -
2018 $878,448,433 $21,606,160,663
2017 $884,844,384 $26,842,229,045
2016 $843,924,797 $31,317,825,274
2015 $824,150,499 $42,444,490,074
2014 $796,683,520 $43,228,585,321
2013 $797,736,334 $40,415,233,436
2012 $773,141,661 $35,401,331,610
2011 $744,097,050 $32,726,417,878
2010 $680,260,907 $30,906,749,533
2009 $628,006,115 $25,130,278,213
2008 $641,346,192 $26,910,855,807
2007 $573,548,460 $21,650,528,674
2006 $499,923,758 $19,063,143,370
2005 $476,801,793 $16,731,566,717
2004 $407,747,565 $13,867,634,371
2003 $333,426,188 $11,777,532,662
2002 $281,790,134 $10,693,430,511
2001 $266,299,591 $9,852,990,693
2000 $258,856,140 $9,679,316,770
1999 $255,408,060 $7,639,325,296
1998 $269,485,244 $6,322,175,566
1997 $285,475,592 $6,838,298,531
1996 $249,907,869 $6,496,163,616
1995 $224,865,731 $12,796,345,679
1994 $221,098,107 $28,019,483,764
1993 $133,122,897 $21,736,802,664
1992 $132,303,041 $17,959,367,194
1991 $125,597,205 $14,665,445,462
1990 $125,766,270 $12,643,821,569
1989 $122,888,610 -
1988 $133,016,065 -
1987 $111,713,922 -
1986 $100,947,849 -
1985 $95,572,173 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Yemen
2024 $5,393 -
2023 $4,823 -
2022 $4,132 -
2021 $4,022 -
2020 $4,100 -
2019 $4,352 -
2018 $4,232 $634
2017 $4,308 $811
2016 $4,147 $975
2015 $4,084 $1,362
2014 $3,983 $1,430
2013 $4,024 $1,379
2012 $3,935 $1,245
2011 $3,822 $1,186
2010 $3,524 $1,155
2009 $3,279 $969
2008 $3,374 $1,072
2007 $3,039 $890
2006 $2,663 $810
2005 $2,550 $734
2004 $2,189 $628
2003 $1,798 $549
2002 $1,528 $513
2001 $1,454 $487
2000 $1,425 $493
1999 $1,417 $401
1998 $1,506 $343
1997 $1,608 $383
1996 $1,419 $375
1995 $1,288 $764
1994 $1,277 $1,735
1993 $775 $1,397
1992 $777 $1,198
1991 $742 $1,016
1990 $744 $910
1989 $728 -
1988 $790 -
1987 $666 -
1986 $604 -
1985 $573 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Yemen
2026 72.1 69.7
2025 71.9 69.6
2024 71.8 69.4
2023 71.7 69.3
2022 71.6 68
2021 71.1 66
2020 70.7 66.4
2019 70.3 66.6
2018 71.1 65.9
2017 71 67.1
2016 71 67.1
2015 71.1 66.8
2014 71.1 68
2013 71.2 68
2012 71.2 67.6
2011 71.4 67.4
2010 71.5 67.2
2009 69.5 66.9
2008 71.5 66.6
2007 71.6 66.2
2006 71.6 65.8
2005 71.5 65.4
2004 71.5 64.9
2003 71.4 64.4
2002 71.2 63.8
2001 71 63.3
2000 70.8 62.8
1999 70.6 62.3
1998 70.3 61.8
1997 70 61.3
1996 69.8 60.9
1995 69.5 60.5
1994 69.2 59.8
1993 68.8 59.7
1992 68.5 59.3
1991 68 58.8
1990 67.8 58.5
1989 67.6 58
1988 67.3 57.4
1987 67 56.8
1986 66.8 54
1985 66.6 55.4
1984 66.3 54.6
1983 66 53.6
1982 65.6 52.4
1981 65.3 51.7
1980 65 50.6
1979 64.5 49.5
1978 64.1 48.5
1977 63.7 47.4
1976 63.3 46.4
1975 62.8 45.5
1974 62.3 44.5
1973 61.9 43.6
1972 61.4 42.7
1971 60.9 41.8
1970 60.4 40.6
1969 59.9 39.6
1968 59.4 38
1967 58.9 37.1
1966 58.2 36.3
1965 57.9 35.6
1964 54 34.9
1963 56.9 33.4
1962 56.3 33.7
1961 55.7 34.1
1960 55.2 33.5
1959 54.6 32.9
1958 54 32.4
1957 53.4 31.8
1956 52.8 31.3
1955 52.2 30.8
1954 51.6 30.4
1953 51 30
1952 50.4 29.6
1951 49.8 29.3
1950 49.2 28.9

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

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Samoa and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Samoa Yemen
2024 218,019 40,583,164
2023 216,663 39,390,799
2022 215,261 38,222,876
2021 213,779 37,140,230
2020 211,944 36,134,863
2019 209,780 35,111,408
2018 207,582 34,085,182
2017 205,415 33,090,921
2016 203,499 32,109,010
2015 201,782 31,159,379
2014 200,037 30,226,309
2013 198,268 29,312,952
2012 196,498 28,433,647
2011 194,713 27,582,897
2010 193,023 26,754,387
2009 191,513 25,927,724
2008 190,107 25,111,941
2007 188,753 24,318,082
2006 187,709 23,543,083
2005 186,978 22,790,085
2004 186,249 22,095,167
2003 185,430 21,456,379
2002 184,471 20,835,086
2001 183,166 20,226,147
2000 181,685 19,624,141
1999 180,275 19,029,420
1998 178,905 18,446,013
1997 177,547 17,873,936
1996 176,071 17,313,177
1995 174,571 16,740,058
1994 173,159 16,149,147
1993 171,774 15,563,914
1992 170,331 14,989,494
1991 169,368 14,430,201
1990 169,042 13,887,862
1989 168,768 13,364,174
1988 168,346 12,859,708
1987 167,661 12,369,912
1986 167,061 11,901,040
1985 166,849 11,453,825
1984 166,796 11,025,597
1983 166,714 10,621,499
1982 166,484 10,241,006
1981 165,678 9,882,362
1980 164,322 9,543,358
1979 162,882 9,224,194
1978 161,375 8,926,586
1977 159,753 8,648,222
1976 157,113 8,384,113
1975 153,344 8,133,598
1974 149,431 7,896,783
1973 146,516 7,672,796
1972 144,538 7,460,068
1971 142,503 7,257,462
1970 140,400 7,065,279
1969 138,233 6,875,859
1968 136,020 6,690,524
1967 133,764 6,516,444
1966 131,073 6,351,494
1965 127,978 6,195,593
1964 124,894 6,048,006
1963 121,764 5,911,135
1962 118,597 5,782,221
1961 115,496 5,655,232
1960 112,490 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Yemen

Fertility rate
Samoa

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Yemen
2023 3.83 4.59
2022 3.88 4.59
2021 3.94 4.6
2020 4 4.6
2019 4.06 4.6
2018 4.14 4.61
2017 4.2 4.61
2016 4.26 4.61
2015 4.34 4.62
2014 4.42 4.62
2013 4.49 4.62
2012 4.55 4.63
2011 4.56 4.63
2010 4.52 4.81
2009 4.47 5
2008 4.42 5.11
2007 4.36 5.26
2006 4.32 5.41
2005 4.32 5.56
2004 4.34 5.71
2003 4.39 5.84
2002 4.44 5.97
2001 4.48 6.14
2000 4.52 6.32
1999 4.57 6.49
1998 4.64 6.64
1997 4.7 6.82
1996 4.74 7
1995 4.77 7.53
1994 4.79 7.8
1993 4.83 8.05
1992 4.87 8.27
1991 4.91 8.46
1990 5.01 8.61
1989 5.11 8.71
1988 5.21 8.79
1987 5.32 8.83
1986 5.42 8.86
1985 5.49 8.86
1984 5.55 8.85
1983 5.62 8.83
1982 5.68 8.79
1981 5.75 8.75
1980 5.86 8.71
1979 5.99 8.67
1978 6.15 8.5
1977 6.31 8.47
1976 6.47 8.42
1975 6.61 8.37
1974 6.75 8.33
1973 6.91 8.29
1972 7.07 8.27
1971 7.22 8.26
1970 7.34 8.23
1969 7.43 8.22
1968 7.5 8.19
1967 7.55 8.17
1966 7.6 8.14
1965 7.65 8.1
1964 7.7 8.07
1963 7.73 8.03
1962 7.76 8.01
1961 7.77 8
1960 7.78 7.99

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

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Samoa and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Yemen
2024 20.9 19.3
2023 21 19.2
2022 21.1 19.2
2021 21.4 19.1
2020 21.4 19.1
2019 21.5 19.1
2018 21.4 19
2017 21.4 18.9
2016 21.3 18.8
2015 21.2 18.7
2014 21.1 18.5
2013 21 18.3
2012 20.8 18.1
2011 20.8 17.9
2010 20.8 17.7
2009 20.8 17.4
2008 20.7 17.2
2007 20.6 16.9
2006 20.4 16.7
2005 20.3 16.4
2004 20.1 16.2
2003 19.9 16
2002 19.7 15.8
2001 19.7 15.6
2000 19.8 15.4
1999 19.9 15.2
1998 19.9 15
1997 19.8 14.9
1996 19.7 14.8
1995 19.6 14.7
1994 19.3 14.6
1993 19 14.6
1992 18.7 14.6
1991 18.5 14.6
1990 18.4 14.6
1989 18.3 14.6
1988 18.2 14.7
1987 18 14.8
1986 17.8 14.9
1985 17.6 15
1984 17.4 15.1
1983 17.1 15.3
1982 16.8 15.5
1981 16.6 15.7
1980 16.4 15.9
1979 16.2 16.1
1978 16 16.3
1977 15.8 16.6
1976 15.5 16.8
1975 15.3 17
1974 15 17.3
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.8 17.8
1971 14.7 18.1
1970 14.6 18.4
1969 14.5 18.7
1968 14.5 18.9
1967 14.5 19.1
1966 14.5 19.2
1965 14.5 19.3
1964 14.6 19.4
1963 14.6 19.5
1962 14.8 19.6
1961 14.9 19.6
1960 15 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Samoa Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Samoa Yemen
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
49.9%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Samoa Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Yemen
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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