Country profile
Samoa
Samoa ranks #181 of 215 for population, #131 of 209 for gdp per capita, #138 of 216 for life expectancy, across 23 open-data indicators.
People
Population
218,019
people · 2024
Rank #181 of 215
Life expectancy
71.8
years · 2024
Rank #138 of 216
Poverty headcount
4.5%
% of population · 2013
Rank #82 of 186
Under-5 mortality
14.9
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #132 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
85.5%
% net enrollment · 2016
Rank #78 of 232
Tobacco use
22.5%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #61 of 163
Calorie supply
3,116
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #70 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
23,900
arrivals · 2020
Rank #194 of 203
GDP per capita
$5,393
current US$ · 2024
Rank #131 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
2.17
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #135 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
139
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #100 of 210
Forest area
57.6%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #35 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
12.6
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #190 of 248
Protected areas
0.3%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #240 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
1.13
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #153 of 210
Fertilizer use
0.27
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #187 of 194
Pesticide use
5.95
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #54 of 193
Digital
Internet users
21.2%
% of population · 2014
Rank #192 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
0.88
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #216 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
62.4
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #239 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #94 of 215
Renewable electricity output
49.1%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #73 of 257
Energy use per person
6,880
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #140 of 210
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Samoa; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply