United States vs Samoa: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United States | Samoa | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 342m2025 | 219,3062025 | 3 · 182 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2024 | 2,840 km²2024 | 3 · 173 |
| Density | 37.22024 | 78.42024 | 166 · 125 |
| Urban share | 80.2%2025 | 17.5%2025 | 57 · 215 |
| Fertility | 1.632024 | 3.802024 | 133 · 31 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4%2025 | 6.1%2025 | 45 · 137 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.8tn2025 | $1.3bn2025 | 1 · 197 |
| GDP per capita | $90,0272025 | $5,8732025 | 11 · 132 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $90,0272025 | $9,3192025 | 12 · 142 |
| GDP growth | 2.2%2025 | 4.2%2025 | 139 · 75 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2021 | 9.1%2025 | 173 · 74 |
| Industry share | 17.6%2021 | 10.2%2025 | 145 · 184 |
| Services share | 76.3%2021 | 72.1%2025 | 16 · 27 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | 2.2%2025 | 94 · 115 |
| Tax revenue | 10.8%2024 | 24.0%2023 | 119 · 19 |
| Military spending | 3.12%2025 | — | 27 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 11.0%2024 | 27.6%2025 | 174 · 118 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 0.2%2025 | 145 · 169 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 118 · 102 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.9%2025 | 9.8%2025 | 83 · 169 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.4%2022 | 16.0%2024 | 31 · 137 |
| Education spending | 5.4%2021 | 5.5%2024 | 41 · 36 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 71.8 yrs2024 | 61 · 139 |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | 12.32024 | 144 · 100 |
| Health spending | 16.7%2023 | 6.8%2023 | 3 · 91 |
| Physicians | 3.682022 | 0.562021 | 39 · 124 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | — | 28 · — |
| Fixed broadband | 38.92024 | 0.92022 | 29 · 171 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 116 · 91 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.62 t2024 | 1.60 t2024 | 15 · 125 |
| Renewable energy | 10.9%2021 | 35.9%2022 | 143 · 67 |
| Forest cover | 33.8%2024 | 57.6%2024 | 102 · 38 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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