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Samoa vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Samoa has a population of 218K (ranked 177/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Samoa's land area is 1,073 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 168th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Samoa Zambia
Population
220932
22697916
Population rank 177/197 62/197
GDP
$1.18B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 185/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$5,393
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,737
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$296M
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
25.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,357
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 135/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,750
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 1,073 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.83
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Samoa and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Samoa and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Samoa

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Samoa Zambia
2024 $1,175,749,786 $25,303,185,342
2023 $1,044,909,500 $27,577,956,471
2022 $889,554,712 $29,163,782,140
2021 $859,724,936 $22,096,416,932
2020 $868,884,903 $18,137,764,931
2019 $912,950,466 $23,308,667,781
2018 $878,448,433 $26,311,507,274
2017 $884,844,384 $25,873,601,261
2016 $843,924,797 $20,958,412,538
2015 $824,150,499 $21,251,216,799
2014 $796,683,520 $27,141,023,558
2013 $797,736,334 $28,037,239,463
2012 $773,141,661 $25,503,060,420
2011 $744,097,050 $23,459,515,276
2010 $680,260,907 $20,265,559,484
2009 $628,006,115 $15,328,342,304
2008 $641,346,192 $17,910,858,638
2007 $573,548,460 $14,056,957,976
2006 $499,923,758 $12,756,858,899
2005 $476,801,793 $8,331,870,169
2004 $407,747,565 $6,221,110,219
2003 $333,426,188 $4,901,869,764
2002 $281,790,134 $4,193,850,445
2001 $266,299,591 $4,094,441,301
2000 $258,856,140 $3,600,632,111
1999 $255,408,060 $3,404,284,891
1998 $269,485,244 $3,537,741,942
1997 $285,475,592 $4,303,288,480
1996 $249,907,869 $3,597,220,962
1995 $224,865,731 $3,806,983,413
1994 $221,098,107 $3,656,806,166
1993 $133,122,897 $3,273,505,344
1992 $132,303,041 $3,182,810,841
1991 $125,597,205 $3,376,806,697
1990 $125,766,270 $3,288,381,797
1989 $122,888,610 $3,994,673,161
1988 $133,016,065 $3,728,878,149
1987 $111,713,922 $2,265,250,972
1986 $100,947,849 $1,664,413,508
1985 $95,572,173 $2,252,454,500
1984 $109,200,934 $2,719,518,933
1983 $111,862,824 $3,321,048,451
1982 $121,221,652 $3,871,117,093
1981 $118,190,655 $4,008,126,497
1980 $125,747,038 $3,884,530,854
1979 $122,257,393 $3,353,445,378
1978 $108,223,444 $2,811,032,473
1977 $98,295,671 $2,515,296,940
1976 $85,003,078 $2,742,859,263
1975 $93,489,283 $2,442,672,141
1974 $93,549,611 $2,910,981,262
1973 $82,452,985 $2,434,255,237
1972 $62,566,116 $1,872,416,680
1971 $53,719,569 $1,653,259,341
1970 $45,208,338 $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Samoa and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Samoa

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Samoa Zambia
2024 $5,393 $1,187
2023 $4,823 $1,331
2022 $4,132 $1,447
2021 $4,022 $1,127
2020 $4,100 $952
2019 $4,352 $1,259
2018 $4,232 $1,464
2017 $4,308 $1,483
2016 $4,147 $1,239
2015 $4,084 $1,296
2014 $3,983 $1,707
2013 $4,024 $1,821
2012 $3,935 $1,710
2011 $3,822 $1,625
2010 $3,524 $1,451
2009 $3,279 $1,136
2008 $3,374 $1,376
2007 $3,039 $1,119
2006 $2,663 $1,052
2005 $2,550 $711
2004 $2,189 $549
2003 $1,798 $446
2002 $1,528 $394
2001 $1,454 $397
2000 $1,425 $359
1999 $1,417 $350
1998 $1,506 $373
1997 $1,608 $466
1996 $1,419 $400
1995 $1,288 $433
1994 $1,277 $426
1993 $775 $391
1992 $777 $389
1991 $742 $423
1990 $744 $422
1989 $728 $526
1988 $790 $504
1987 $666 $315
1986 $604 $238.2
1985 $573 $332
1984 $655 $413
1983 $671 $520
1982 $728 $627
1981 $713 $670
1980 $765 $669
1979 $751 $595
1978 $671 $514
1977 $615 $474
1976 $541 $533
1975 $610 $490
1974 $626 $601
1973 $563 $518
1972 $433 $410
1971 $377 $372
1970 $322 $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Samoa vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Samoa

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Samoa Zambia
2026 72.1 66.9
2025 71.9 66.7
2024 71.8 66.5
2023 71.7 66.3
2022 71.6 65.3
2021 71.1 62.4
2020 70.7 63.4
2019 70.3 62.9
2018 71.1 62.1
2017 71 61.6
2016 71 61.1
2015 71.1 60.7
2014 71.1 60.1
2013 71.2 59.4
2012 71.2 58.7
2011 71.4 57.8
2010 71.5 56.9
2009 69.5 55.9
2008 71.5 54.8
2007 71.6 53.7
2006 71.6 52.7
2005 71.5 51.6
2004 71.5 50.5
2003 71.4 49.6
2002 71.2 48.5
2001 71 47.4
2000 70.8 46.6
1999 70.6 45.9
1998 70.3 45.7
1997 70 45.7
1996 69.8 45.8
1995 69.5 46.1
1994 69.2 46.3
1993 68.8 46.7
1992 68.5 47
1991 68 47.4
1990 67.8 48.2
1989 67.6 48.9
1988 67.3 49.7
1987 67 50.4
1986 66.8 51.1
1985 66.6 52
1984 66.3 52.9
1983 66 53.7
1982 65.6 54.4
1981 65.3 55
1980 65 55.5
1979 64.5 56
1978 64.1 56.3
1977 63.7 56.3
1976 63.3 56.1
1975 62.8 55.7
1974 62.3 55.4
1973 61.9 54.9
1972 61.4 54.4
1971 60.9 53.9
1970 60.4 53.4
1969 59.9 53
1968 59.4 52.7
1967 58.9 52.5
1966 58.2 52.3
1965 57.9 52.1
1964 54 51.2
1963 56.9 51.6
1962 56.3 51.3
1961 55.7 51
1960 55.2 50.6
1959 54.6 50.3
1958 54 49.9
1957 53.4 49.5
1956 52.8 49.1
1955 52.2 48.8
1954 51.6 48.4
1953 51 48
1952 50.4 47.6
1951 49.8 47.2
1950 49.2 46.8

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

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Samoa and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Samoa

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Samoa Zambia
2024 218,019 21,314,956
2023 216,663 20,723,965
2022 215,261 20,152,938
2021 213,779 19,603,607
2020 211,944 19,059,395
2019 209,780 18,513,839
2018 207,582 17,973,569
2017 205,415 17,441,320
2016 203,499 16,914,423
2015 201,782 16,399,089
2014 200,037 15,895,315
2013 198,268 15,398,997
2012 196,498 14,913,629
2011 194,713 14,437,796
2010 193,023 13,965,594
2009 191,513 13,490,389
2008 190,107 13,021,324
2007 188,753 12,565,085
2006 187,709 12,129,553
2005 186,978 11,718,819
2004 186,249 11,338,198
2003 185,430 10,983,595
2002 184,471 10,647,949
2001 183,166 10,325,185
2000 181,685 10,017,631
1999 180,275 9,740,005
1998 178,905 9,482,408
1997 177,547 9,237,063
1996 176,071 9,004,053
1995 174,571 8,785,763
1994 173,159 8,576,269
1993 171,774 8,373,921
1992 170,331 8,176,680
1991 169,368 7,981,650
1990 169,042 7,786,169
1989 168,768 7,589,216
1988 168,346 7,391,440
1987 167,661 7,191,282
1986 167,061 6,986,471
1985 166,849 6,780,953
1984 166,796 6,580,490
1983 166,714 6,381,038
1982 166,484 6,178,637
1981 165,678 5,983,289
1980 164,322 5,802,833
1979 162,882 5,631,728
1978 161,375 5,465,374
1977 159,753 5,302,480
1976 157,113 5,143,842
1975 153,344 4,990,086
1974 149,431 4,842,746
1973 146,516 4,702,693
1972 144,538 4,569,309
1971 142,503 4,442,525
1970 140,400 4,321,718
1969 138,233 4,197,116
1968 136,020 4,065,593
1967 133,764 3,936,343
1966 131,073 3,812,003
1965 127,978 3,692,086
1964 124,894 3,577,017
1963 121,764 3,465,907
1962 118,597 3,358,099
1961 115,496 3,254,086
1960 112,490 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Samoa and Zambia

Fertility rate
Samoa

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Samoa Zambia
2023 3.83 4.1
2022 3.88 4.18
2021 3.94 4.25
2020 4 4.32
2019 4.06 4.42
2018 4.14 4.49
2017 4.2 4.57
2016 4.26 4.67
2015 4.34 4.78
2014 4.42 4.89
2013 4.49 5.01
2012 4.55 5.14
2011 4.56 5.26
2010 4.52 5.36
2009 4.47 5.45
2008 4.42 5.53
2007 4.36 5.61
2006 4.32 5.68
2005 4.32 5.7
2004 4.34 5.7
2003 4.39 5.71
2002 4.44 5.77
2001 4.48 5.85
2000 4.52 5.92
1999 4.57 6
1998 4.64 6.07
1997 4.7 6.12
1996 4.74 6.18
1995 4.77 6.23
1994 4.79 6.26
1993 4.83 6.3
1992 4.87 6.35
1991 4.91 6.46
1990 5.01 6.57
1989 5.11 6.64
1988 5.21 6.7
1987 5.32 6.8
1986 5.42 6.87
1985 5.49 6.93
1984 5.55 6.97
1983 5.62 7.01
1982 5.68 7.04
1981 5.75 7.07
1980 5.86 7.14
1979 5.99 7.22
1978 6.15 7.29
1977 6.31 7.35
1976 6.47 7.39
1975 6.61 7.42
1974 6.75 7.36
1973 6.91 7.34
1972 7.07 7.3
1971 7.22 7.26
1970 7.34 7.22
1969 7.43 7.18
1968 7.5 7.18
1967 7.55 7.15
1966 7.6 7.14
1965 7.65 7.12
1964 7.7 7.09
1963 7.73 7.06
1962 7.76 7.01
1961 7.77 6.98
1960 7.78 6.95

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

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Samoa and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Samoa

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Samoa Zambia
2024 20.9 18.8
2023 21 18.6
2022 21.1 18.4
2021 21.4 18.2
2020 21.4 18
2019 21.5 17.9
2018 21.4 17.7
2017 21.4 17.5
2016 21.3 17.4
2015 21.2 17.2
2014 21.1 17.1
2013 21 17
2012 20.8 16.9
2011 20.8 16.8
2010 20.8 16.7
2009 20.8 16.6
2008 20.7 16.5
2007 20.6 16.4
2006 20.4 16.3
2005 20.3 16.3
2004 20.1 16.2
2003 19.9 16.1
2002 19.7 16
2001 19.7 15.9
2000 19.8 15.9
1999 19.9 15.8
1998 19.9 15.8
1997 19.8 15.8
1996 19.7 15.8
1995 19.6 15.8
1994 19.3 15.8
1993 19 15.8
1992 18.7 15.8
1991 18.5 15.7
1990 18.4 15.7
1989 18.3 15.7
1988 18.2 15.6
1987 18 15.6
1986 17.8 15.5
1985 17.6 15.5
1984 17.4 15.4
1983 17.1 15.4
1982 16.8 15.3
1981 16.6 15.3
1980 16.4 15.2
1979 16.2 15.3
1978 16 15.3
1977 15.8 15.4
1976 15.5 15.4
1975 15.3 15.5
1974 15 15.7
1973 14.9 15.8
1972 14.8 15.9
1971 14.7 16.1
1970 14.6 16.2
1969 14.5 16.4
1968 14.5 16.4
1967 14.5 16.5
1966 14.5 16.5
1965 14.5 16.6
1964 14.6 16.6
1963 14.6 16.7
1962 14.8 16.8
1961 14.9 16.9
1960 15 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Samoa Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.1B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+9.29%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.05%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2013
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$508M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
23,899
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Samoa Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
307 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.3
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.35 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.6 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.9%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
49.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
28.8%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Samoa Zambia
% of world population
0.003%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,815
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
17.5%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.37 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.4
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
18
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.2
2018
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2021
82%
2023
English speaking
49.9%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
58.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Samoa Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$292.8
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$39.3
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
72.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.5%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
101
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.7
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
63.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.35 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Samoa Zambia
% of world land
0.002%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,923 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
188.5 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
619 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
715 mi
2018
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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