Samoa vs Vanuatu

Samoa (Oceania) and Vanuatu (Oceania) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1979-2025

Samoa Vanuatu World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1979 Samoa: 750.59 Vanuatu: 1,055.01 World: 2,335.19 1980 Samoa: 765.25 Vanuatu: 1,047.77 World: 2,587.01 1981 Samoa: 713.38 Vanuatu: 962.22 World: 2,628.62 1982 Samoa: 728.13 Vanuatu: 946.02 World: 2,554.08 1983 Samoa: 670.99 Vanuatu: 946.71 World: 2,561.17 1984 Samoa: 654.7 Vanuatu: 1,136.68 World: 2,614.33 1985 Samoa: 572.81 Vanuatu: 1,011.51 World: 2,690.59 1986 Samoa: 604.26 Vanuatu: 946 World: 3,118.57 1987 Samoa: 666.31 Vanuatu: 1,016.6 World: 3,487.88 1988 Samoa: 790.14 Vanuatu: 1,125.01 World: 3,829.99 1989 Samoa: 728.15 Vanuatu: 1,066.63 World: 3,930.51 1990 Samoa: 743.99 Vanuatu: 1,140.59 World: 4,338.94 1991 Samoa: 741.56 Vanuatu: 1,326.37 World: 4,453.9 1992 Samoa: 776.74 Vanuatu: 1,343.69 World: 4,679.98 1993 Samoa: 774.99 Vanuatu: 1,257.29 World: 4,685.3 1994 Samoa: 1,276.85 Vanuatu: 1,430.99 World: 4,967.01 1995 Samoa: 1,288.1 Vanuatu: 1,491.79 World: 5,463.2 1996 Samoa: 1,419.36 Vanuatu: 1,529.28 World: 5,507.22 1997 Samoa: 1,607.89 Vanuatu: 1,562.03 World: 5,408.57 1998 Samoa: 1,506.3 Vanuatu: 1,470.97 World: 5,302.34 1999 Samoa: 1,416.77 Vanuatu: 1,472.18 World: 5,401.23 2000 Samoa: 1,424.75 Vanuatu: 1,460.24 World: 5,512.56 2001 Samoa: 1,453.87 Vanuatu: 1,350.18 World: 5,404.2 2002 Samoa: 1,527.56 Vanuatu: 1,340.72 World: 5,539.32 2003 Samoa: 1,798.12 Vanuatu: 1,566.51 World: 6,129.87 2004 Samoa: 2,189.26 Vanuatu: 1,774.32 World: 6,818 2005 Samoa: 2,550.04 Vanuatu: 1,873.99 World: 7,290.57 2006 Samoa: 2,663.29 Vanuatu: 2,034.79 World: 7,803.19 2007 Samoa: 3,038.62 Vanuatu: 2,333.71 World: 8,685.33 2008 Samoa: 3,373.61 Vanuatu: 2,603.61 World: 9,425.74 2009 Samoa: 3,279.18 Vanuatu: 2,546.38 World: 8,827.04 2010 Samoa: 3,524.25 Vanuatu: 2,815.19 World: 9,555.07 2011 Samoa: 3,821.51 Vanuatu: 3,163.19 World: 10,496.93 2012 Samoa: 3,934.6 Vanuatu: 3,004.78 World: 10,597.85 2013 Samoa: 4,023.53 Vanuatu: 3,392.57 World: 10,759.35 2014 Samoa: 3,982.68 Vanuatu: 3,378.36 World: 10,912.24 2015 Samoa: 4,084.36 Vanuatu: 3,214.42 World: 10,191.98 2016 Samoa: 4,147.07 Vanuatu: 3,339.83 World: 10,239.47 2017 Samoa: 4,307.59 Vanuatu: 3,585.32 World: 10,784.4 2018 Samoa: 4,231.81 Vanuatu: 3,626.19 World: 11,344.73 2019 Samoa: 4,351.94 Vanuatu: 3,635.62 World: 11,417.6 2020 Samoa: 4,099.6 Vanuatu: 3,404.3 World: 10,999.49 2021 Samoa: 4,021.56 Vanuatu: 3,576.14 World: 12,472.91 2022 Samoa: 4,132.45 Vanuatu: 3,679.54 World: 12,876.24 2023 Samoa: 4,822.74 Vanuatu: 3,708.19 World: 13,313.86 2024 Samoa: 5,392.88 Vanuatu: 3,959.88 World: 13,717.09 2025 Samoa: 5,872.78 Vanuatu: 4,038.74 World: 14,405.85 1979 1993 2000 2007 2014 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Samoa Vanuatu World

40 50 60 70 80 1960 Samoa: 55.15 Vanuatu: 49.84 World: 50.94 1961 Samoa: 55.74 Vanuatu: 50.38 World: 52.8 1962 Samoa: 56.32 Vanuatu: 50.93 World: 55.29 1963 Samoa: 56.86 Vanuatu: 51.49 World: 55.65 1964 Samoa: 54.04 Vanuatu: 51.97 World: 56.1 1965 Samoa: 57.89 Vanuatu: 52.53 World: 55.93 1966 Samoa: 58.23 Vanuatu: 53.09 World: 56.45 1967 Samoa: 58.88 Vanuatu: 53.67 World: 56.9 1968 Samoa: 59.38 Vanuatu: 54.23 World: 57.34 1969 Samoa: 59.88 Vanuatu: 54.76 World: 57.68 1970 Samoa: 60.39 Vanuatu: 55.31 World: 57.94 1971 Samoa: 60.88 Vanuatu: 55.88 World: 58.02 1972 Samoa: 61.36 Vanuatu: 56.37 World: 58.84 1973 Samoa: 61.86 Vanuatu: 57 World: 59.3 1974 Samoa: 62.34 Vanuatu: 57.57 World: 59.7 1975 Samoa: 62.84 Vanuatu: 58.13 World: 60.13 1976 Samoa: 63.3 Vanuatu: 58.66 World: 60.45 1977 Samoa: 63.74 Vanuatu: 59.25 World: 61.04 1978 Samoa: 64.13 Vanuatu: 59.88 World: 61.39 1979 Samoa: 64.54 Vanuatu: 60.89 World: 61.84 1980 Samoa: 64.96 Vanuatu: 61.32 World: 62.15 1981 Samoa: 65.3 Vanuatu: 61.95 World: 62.52 1982 Samoa: 65.65 Vanuatu: 62.54 World: 62.87 1983 Samoa: 65.99 Vanuatu: 63.08 World: 63.13 1984 Samoa: 66.28 Vanuatu: 63.52 World: 63.44 1985 Samoa: 66.56 Vanuatu: 63.93 World: 63.73 1986 Samoa: 66.82 Vanuatu: 64.62 World: 64.12 1987 Samoa: 67.05 Vanuatu: 64.44 World: 64.46 1988 Samoa: 67.33 Vanuatu: 65.7 World: 64.67 1989 Samoa: 67.61 Vanuatu: 66.02 World: 64.96 1990 Samoa: 67.81 Vanuatu: 66.68 World: 65.11 1991 Samoa: 68.04 Vanuatu: 67.11 World: 65.3 1992 Samoa: 68.53 Vanuatu: 67.43 World: 65.55 1993 Samoa: 68.82 Vanuatu: 67.72 World: 65.74 1994 Samoa: 69.16 Vanuatu: 67.98 World: 65.96 1995 Samoa: 69.47 Vanuatu: 68.1 World: 66.2 1996 Samoa: 69.77 Vanuatu: 68.18 World: 66.52 1997 Samoa: 70.05 Vanuatu: 68.31 World: 66.83 1998 Samoa: 70.31 Vanuatu: 68.37 World: 67.07 1999 Samoa: 70.56 Vanuatu: 67.92 World: 67.31 2000 Samoa: 70.79 Vanuatu: 68.59 World: 67.65 2001 Samoa: 71.03 Vanuatu: 68.72 World: 67.95 2002 Samoa: 71.23 Vanuatu: 68.84 World: 68.23 2003 Samoa: 71.44 Vanuatu: 68.93 World: 68.52 2004 Samoa: 71.51 Vanuatu: 68.99 World: 68.77 2005 Samoa: 71.49 Vanuatu: 69.17 World: 69.11 2006 Samoa: 71.62 Vanuatu: 69.13 World: 69.47 2007 Samoa: 71.61 Vanuatu: 69.14 World: 69.81 2008 Samoa: 71.53 Vanuatu: 69.3 World: 70 2009 Samoa: 69.49 Vanuatu: 69.42 World: 70.38 2010 Samoa: 71.45 Vanuatu: 69.57 World: 70.68 2011 Samoa: 71.39 Vanuatu: 69.73 World: 70.97 2012 Samoa: 71.16 Vanuatu: 69.9 World: 71.26 2013 Samoa: 71.23 Vanuatu: 69.99 World: 71.53 2014 Samoa: 71.14 Vanuatu: 70.04 World: 71.78 2015 Samoa: 71.06 Vanuatu: 70.16 World: 71.97 2016 Samoa: 71 Vanuatu: 70.4 World: 72.19 2017 Samoa: 70.99 Vanuatu: 70.5 World: 72.37 2018 Samoa: 71.05 Vanuatu: 70.63 World: 72.64 2019 Samoa: 70.27 Vanuatu: 70.78 World: 72.87 2020 Samoa: 70.73 Vanuatu: 70.39 World: 72.18 2021 Samoa: 71.1 Vanuatu: 69.95 World: 71.22 2022 Samoa: 71.55 Vanuatu: 71.3 World: 72.97 2023 Samoa: 71.7 Vanuatu: 71.48 World: 73.33 2024 Samoa: 71.83 Vanuatu: 71.65 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Samoa Vanuatu World

2 4 6 8 1960 Samoa: 7.78 Vanuatu: 6.78 World: 4.69 1961 Samoa: 7.77 Vanuatu: 6.73 World: 4.56 1962 Samoa: 7.76 Vanuatu: 6.67 World: 5.02 1963 Samoa: 7.73 Vanuatu: 6.62 World: 5.31 1964 Samoa: 7.7 Vanuatu: 6.57 World: 5.13 1965 Samoa: 7.65 Vanuatu: 6.52 World: 5.08 1966 Samoa: 7.6 Vanuatu: 6.51 World: 4.97 1967 Samoa: 7.55 Vanuatu: 6.51 World: 4.87 1968 Samoa: 7.5 Vanuatu: 6.46 World: 4.98 1969 Samoa: 7.43 Vanuatu: 6.41 World: 4.88 1970 Samoa: 7.34 Vanuatu: 6.35 World: 4.84 1971 Samoa: 7.22 Vanuatu: 6.29 World: 4.69 1972 Samoa: 7.07 Vanuatu: 6.23 World: 4.55 1973 Samoa: 6.91 Vanuatu: 6.15 World: 4.42 1974 Samoa: 6.75 Vanuatu: 6.06 World: 4.26 1975 Samoa: 6.61 Vanuatu: 5.98 World: 4.07 1976 Samoa: 6.47 Vanuatu: 5.89 World: 3.97 1977 Samoa: 6.31 Vanuatu: 5.81 World: 3.84 1978 Samoa: 6.15 Vanuatu: 5.77 World: 3.77 1979 Samoa: 5.99 Vanuatu: 5.73 World: 3.76 1980 Samoa: 5.86 Vanuatu: 5.69 World: 3.73 1981 Samoa: 5.75 Vanuatu: 5.65 World: 3.71 1982 Samoa: 5.68 Vanuatu: 5.6 World: 3.72 1983 Samoa: 5.62 Vanuatu: 5.55 World: 3.59 1984 Samoa: 5.55 Vanuatu: 5.49 World: 3.57 1985 Samoa: 5.49 Vanuatu: 5.43 World: 3.53 1986 Samoa: 5.42 Vanuatu: 5.38 World: 3.51 1987 Samoa: 5.32 Vanuatu: 5.33 World: 3.48 1988 Samoa: 5.21 Vanuatu: 5.27 World: 3.39 1989 Samoa: 5.11 Vanuatu: 5.21 World: 3.35 1990 Samoa: 5.01 Vanuatu: 5.17 World: 3.31 1991 Samoa: 4.91 Vanuatu: 5.13 World: 3.13 1992 Samoa: 4.87 Vanuatu: 5.09 World: 3.04 1993 Samoa: 4.83 Vanuatu: 5.02 World: 2.97 1994 Samoa: 4.79 Vanuatu: 4.94 World: 2.92 1995 Samoa: 4.77 Vanuatu: 4.85 World: 2.87 1996 Samoa: 4.74 Vanuatu: 4.75 World: 2.82 1997 Samoa: 4.7 Vanuatu: 4.66 World: 2.78 1998 Samoa: 4.65 Vanuatu: 4.6 World: 2.75 1999 Samoa: 4.57 Vanuatu: 4.56 World: 2.72 2000 Samoa: 4.52 Vanuatu: 4.54 World: 2.73 2001 Samoa: 4.48 Vanuatu: 4.5 World: 2.69 2002 Samoa: 4.44 Vanuatu: 4.38 World: 2.66 2003 Samoa: 4.39 Vanuatu: 4.29 World: 2.64 2004 Samoa: 4.34 Vanuatu: 4.21 World: 2.63 2005 Samoa: 4.32 Vanuatu: 4.13 World: 2.61 2006 Samoa: 4.32 Vanuatu: 4.1 World: 2.61 2007 Samoa: 4.36 Vanuatu: 4.12 World: 2.6 2008 Samoa: 4.42 Vanuatu: 4.16 World: 2.6 2009 Samoa: 4.47 Vanuatu: 4.16 World: 2.59 2010 Samoa: 4.52 Vanuatu: 4.13 World: 2.57 2011 Samoa: 4.56 Vanuatu: 4.09 World: 2.55 2012 Samoa: 4.55 Vanuatu: 4.06 World: 2.56 2013 Samoa: 4.49 Vanuatu: 4.04 World: 2.53 2014 Samoa: 4.42 Vanuatu: 4 World: 2.52 2015 Samoa: 4.34 Vanuatu: 3.95 World: 2.49 2016 Samoa: 4.26 Vanuatu: 3.92 World: 2.49 2017 Samoa: 4.2 Vanuatu: 3.88 World: 2.46 2018 Samoa: 4.14 Vanuatu: 3.83 World: 2.39 2019 Samoa: 4.06 Vanuatu: 3.79 World: 2.35 2020 Samoa: 4 Vanuatu: 3.74 World: 2.28 2021 Samoa: 3.94 Vanuatu: 3.7 World: 2.25 2022 Samoa: 3.88 Vanuatu: 3.65 World: 2.22 2023 Samoa: 3.83 Vanuatu: 3.6 World: 2.2 2024 Samoa: 3.8 Vanuatu: 3.57 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Samoa Vanuatu World

2 4 6 8 10 1991 Samoa: 2.1 Vanuatu: 7.98 World: 5.12 1992 Samoa: 2.44 Vanuatu: 7.95 World: 5.28 1993 Samoa: 2.69 Vanuatu: 8.26 World: 5.54 1994 Samoa: 3 Vanuatu: 8.08 World: 5.79 1995 Samoa: 3.24 Vanuatu: 8.13 World: 5.92 1996 Samoa: 3.52 Vanuatu: 8.09 World: 5.98 1997 Samoa: 3.78 Vanuatu: 8.22 World: 6.01 1998 Samoa: 4.13 Vanuatu: 8.22 World: 6.16 1999 Samoa: 4.49 Vanuatu: 8.29 World: 6.28 2000 Samoa: 4.73 Vanuatu: 8.27 World: 6.11 2001 Samoa: 4.96 Vanuatu: 8.42 World: 6.19 2002 Samoa: 4.98 Vanuatu: 8.6 World: 6.41 2003 Samoa: 5.04 Vanuatu: 8.66 World: 6.48 2004 Samoa: 5.16 Vanuatu: 8.43 World: 6.33 2005 Samoa: 5.21 Vanuatu: 8.12 World: 6.22 2006 Samoa: 5.32 Vanuatu: 8.01 World: 5.97 2007 Samoa: 5.43 Vanuatu: 6.86 World: 5.77 2008 Samoa: 5.54 Vanuatu: 5.66 World: 5.82 2009 Samoa: 5.65 Vanuatu: 4.57 World: 6.41 2010 Samoa: 5.62 Vanuatu: 4.68 World: 6.28 2011 Samoa: 5.68 Vanuatu: 4.81 World: 6.15 2012 Samoa: 8.75 Vanuatu: 4.94 World: 6.15 2013 Samoa: 8.77 Vanuatu: 5.04 World: 6.1 2014 Samoa: 8.72 Vanuatu: 5.14 World: 5.96 2015 Samoa: 8.9 Vanuatu: 5.17 World: 6 2016 Samoa: 9.06 Vanuatu: 5.2 World: 5.97 2017 Samoa: 9.4 Vanuatu: 5.25 World: 5.9 2018 Samoa: 8.65 Vanuatu: 5.35 World: 5.76 2019 Samoa: 7.86 Vanuatu: 5.44 World: 5.59 2020 Samoa: 7.47 Vanuatu: 4.05 World: 6.59 2021 Samoa: 6.66 Vanuatu: 4.78 World: 6.05 2022 Samoa: 5.05 Vanuatu: 5.08 World: 5.23 2023 Samoa: 4.92 Vanuatu: 5.01 World: 4.85 2024 Samoa: 4.86 Vanuatu: 4.99 World: 4.81 2025 Samoa: 5 Vanuatu: 5.07 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Samoa Vanuatu World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Samoa: 0.47 Vanuatu: 0.87 World: 4.14 1971 Samoa: 0.46 Vanuatu: 0.85 World: 4.04 1972 Samoa: 0.49 Vanuatu: 0.87 World: 4.16 1973 Samoa: 0.58 Vanuatu: 1.02 World: 4.32 1974 Samoa: 0.69 Vanuatu: 1.22 World: 4.23 1975 Samoa: 0.56 Vanuatu: 0.97 World: 4.14 1976 Samoa: 0.54 Vanuatu: 0.93 World: 4.31 1977 Samoa: 0.56 Vanuatu: 0.95 World: 4.36 1978 Samoa: 0.55 Vanuatu: 0.92 World: 4.42 1979 Samoa: 0.58 Vanuatu: 0.96 World: 4.46 1980 Samoa: 0.62 Vanuatu: 1.01 World: 4.33 1981 Samoa: 0.61 Vanuatu: 0.86 World: 4.18 1982 Samoa: 0.68 Vanuatu: 0.82 World: 4.05 1983 Samoa: 0.67 Vanuatu: 0.79 World: 4.01 1984 Samoa: 0.75 Vanuatu: 0.69 World: 4.07 1985 Samoa: 0.66 Vanuatu: 0.85 World: 4.05 1986 Samoa: 0.5 Vanuatu: 0.67 World: 4.04 1987 Samoa: 0.57 Vanuatu: 0.64 World: 4.1 1988 Samoa: 0.57 Vanuatu: 0.82 World: 4.16 1989 Samoa: 0.7 Vanuatu: 0.68 World: 4.16 1990 Samoa: 0.73 Vanuatu: 0.69 World: 4.15 1991 Samoa: 0.75 Vanuatu: 0.63 World: 4.1 1992 Samoa: 0.73 Vanuatu: 0.34 World: 4.01 1993 Samoa: 0.82 Vanuatu: 0.34 World: 3.97 1994 Samoa: 0.84 Vanuatu: 0.34 World: 3.94 1995 Samoa: 0.76 Vanuatu: 0.3 World: 3.99 1996 Samoa: 0.76 Vanuatu: 0.3 World: 4.01 1997 Samoa: 0.77 Vanuatu: 0.3 World: 4.02 1998 Samoa: 0.79 Vanuatu: 0.3 World: 3.98 1999 Samoa: 0.78 Vanuatu: 0.29 World: 3.95 2000 Samoa: 1.02 Vanuatu: 0.45 World: 4.01 2001 Samoa: 1.1 Vanuatu: 0.51 World: 4.01 2002 Samoa: 1.13 Vanuatu: 0.49 World: 4.02 2003 Samoa: 1.16 Vanuatu: 0.56 World: 4.15 2004 Samoa: 1.13 Vanuatu: 0.42 World: 4.28 2005 Samoa: 1.16 Vanuatu: 0.42 World: 4.39 2006 Samoa: 1.17 Vanuatu: 0.37 World: 4.48 2007 Samoa: 1.26 Vanuatu: 0.59 World: 4.59 2008 Samoa: 1.28 Vanuatu: 0.57 World: 4.56 2009 Samoa: 1.3 Vanuatu: 0.62 World: 4.45 2010 Samoa: 1.36 Vanuatu: 0.65 World: 4.67 2011 Samoa: 1.37 Vanuatu: 0.74 World: 4.76 2012 Samoa: 1.36 Vanuatu: 0.59 World: 4.77 2013 Samoa: 1.41 Vanuatu: 0.59 World: 4.81 2014 Samoa: 1.43 Vanuatu: 0.67 World: 4.78 2015 Samoa: 1.63 Vanuatu: 0.6 World: 4.7 2016 Samoa: 1.74 Vanuatu: 0.61 World: 4.65 2017 Samoa: 1.54 Vanuatu: 0.6 World: 4.67 2018 Samoa: 1.66 Vanuatu: 0.8 World: 4.73 2019 Samoa: 1.78 Vanuatu: 0.75 World: 4.7 2020 Samoa: 1.48 Vanuatu: 0.84 World: 4.47 2021 Samoa: 1.61 Vanuatu: 0.95 World: 4.68 2022 Samoa: 1.54 Vanuatu: 0.87 World: 4.67 2023 Samoa: 1.54 Vanuatu: 0.85 World: 4.68 2024 Samoa: 1.6 Vanuatu: 0.87 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2014

Samoa Vanuatu World

0 10 20 30 40 2005 Samoa: 3.35 Vanuatu: 5.08 World: 15.6 2006 Samoa: 4.47 Vanuatu: 5.85 World: 17.2 2007 Samoa: 4.75 Vanuatu: 6.8 World: 20.2 2008 Samoa: 5.03 Vanuatu: 7.27 World: 22.8 2009 Samoa: 6 Vanuatu: 7.5 World: 25.3 2010 Samoa: 7 Vanuatu: 8 World: 28.4 2011 Samoa: 11 Vanuatu: 9.2 World: 30.9 2012 Samoa: 12.92 Vanuatu: 10.6 World: 33.3 2013 Samoa: 15.3 Vanuatu: 11.3 World: 35.3 2014 Samoa: 21.2 Vanuatu: 18.8 World: 37.4 2005 2009 2011 2014

Population

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Population 219,306 2025
182nd of 215		 335,169 2025
177th of 215
Population density 77.9 /km² 2023
124th of 214		 26.3 /km² 2023
177th of 214
Population growth 0.59 % 2025
129th of 215		 2.23 % 2025
36th of 215
Life expectancy 71.8 years 2024
137th of 215		 71.7 years 2024
139th of 215
Fertility rate 3.80 2024
31st of 215		 3.57 2024
42nd of 215
Birth rate 25.0 ‰ 2024
52nd of 215		 27.7 ‰ 2024
40th of 215
Infant mortality 12.3 ‰ 2024
98th of 196		 14.4 ‰ 2024
108th of 196
Urban population 17.5 % 2025
213th of 215		 22.3 % 2025
207th of 215
Aged 65+ 6.1 % 2025
135th of 215		 4.4 % 2025
156th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
215th of 215		 17.2 % 2025
171st of 215
Living in towns 58.2 % 2025
29th of 215		 12.9 % 2025
202nd of 215
Living in rural areas 41.8 % 2025
38th of 215		 69.9 % 2025
3rd of 215

Human development

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Human Development Index 0.708 2023
122nd of 193		 0.621 2023
146th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.609 2023
85th of 169		 0.521 2023
108th of 169
Gender Inequality Index 0.416 2023
105th of 172		 0.556 2023
147th of 172

Economy

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
GDP 1.3 bn US$ 2025
175th of 186		 1.4 bn US$ 2025
174th of 186
GDP per capita 5,873 US$ 2025
110th of 186		 4,039 US$ 2025
128th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 9,319 int. $ 2025
130th of 185		 4,525 int. $ 2025
158th of 185
GNI per capita 5,640 US$ 2025
107th of 182		 4,410 US$ 2025
119th of 182
GDP growth 4.2 % 2025
68th of 186		 3.1 % 2025
102nd of 186
Inflation 2.2 % 2025
103rd of 165		 0.7 % 2025
141st of 165
Trade 70.6 % 2025
80th of 138		 73.4 % 2024
Exports 27.6 % 2025
90th of 138		 25.3 % 2024
FDI inflows 0.2 % 2025
164th of 192		 2.2 % 2024
106th of 192
Manufacturing 4.9 % 2025
116th of 132		 4.0 % 2024
Agriculture 9.1 % 2025
62nd of 158		 26.6 % 2024
Tax revenue 24.0 % 2023 16.5 % 2023
Government debt - 67.9 % 2023

Labour

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Unemployment 5.0 % 2025
86th of 181		 5.1 % 2025
90th of 181
Youth unemployment 13.0 % 2025
94th of 181		 11.3 % 2025
83rd of 181
Women in the labour force 30.7 % 2025
163rd of 181		 53.3 % 2025
92nd of 181
Jobs in agriculture 26.9 % 2025
68th of 181		 44.5 % 2025
30th of 181
Weekly hours worked 45.1 h 2025
21st of 181		 28.3 h 2025
178th of 181
Youth NEET rate 30.1 % 2025
152nd of 181		 34.8 % 2025
166th of 181
Labour income share 42.1 % 2025
73rd of 114		 61.0 % 2014
Output per hour 13.3 $ 2025
118th of 181		 6.3 $ 2025
146th of 181

Health

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Health spending 6.8 % 2023
89th of 192		 4.1 % 2023
152nd of 192
Health spending per person 293 US$ 2023
114th of 191		 143 US$ 2023
134th of 191
Physicians 0.56 /1,000 2021 0.16 /1,000 2019
Under-5 mortality 14.9 ‰ 2024
98th of 196		 17.1 ‰ 2024
110th of 196
Maternal mortality 101 /100k 2023
130th of 194		 100 /100k 2023
129th of 194
Tobacco use 23.1 % 2024
108th of 166		 24.9 % 2024
118th of 166
Safe drinking water 62.5 % 2024
98th of 147		 19.2 % 2024
135th of 147

Food

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Calories per person 3,117 kcal 2023
63rd of 155		 2,909 kcal 2023
85th of 155
Protein supply 105.7 g 2022
50th of 174		 75.4 g 2022
121st of 174
Animal protein supply 65.5 g 2022
40th of 174		 29.7 g 2022
117th of 174
Fat supply 109.0 g 2022
72nd of 174		 113.5 g 2022
60th of 174
Food insecurity 18.2 % 2024
65th of 134		 23.3 % 2020
Severe food insecurity 4.5 % 2024
57th of 124		 2.4 % 2020
Cereal import dependency - 98.2 % 2022
22nd of 160

Education

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Literacy 98.0 % 2019 88.0 % 2023
Secondary enrolment 87.4 % 2016 134.7 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 16.0 % 2024
115th of 128		 -
Education spending 5.5 % 2024
13th of 121		 7.6 % 2024
5th of 121
Expected schooling 12.4 yrs 2023
130th of 195		 11.8 yrs 2023
140th of 195
Mean schooling 11.3 yrs 2023
59th of 193		 7.2 yrs 2023
141st of 193

Society

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Income inequality 38.7 2013 32.3 2019
Extreme poverty 4.5 % 2013 19.5 % 2019
Internet use 21.2 % 2014 22.4 % 2015
Mobile subscriptions 62.4 /100 2022 89.3 /100 2023
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
120th of 213		 65.5 % 2024
179th of 213
Women in parliament 9.8 % 2025
164th of 184		 1.9 % 2025
181st of 184

Refugees

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Refugees hosted 5 2018 0 2025
177th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2018 0.0 ‰ 2025
177th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 0 2018 7 2025
155th of 177
Refugees from the country 17 2025
173rd of 199		 13 2025
179th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.1 ‰ 2025
125th of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
136th of 199

Governance

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Control of corruption 61.8 /100 2024
53rd of 207		 44.8 /100 2024
98th of 207
Government effectiveness 59.8 /100 2024
67th of 205		 35.5 /100 2024
166th of 205
Rule of law 75.1 /100 2024
35th of 207		 64.2 /100 2024
75th of 207
Regulatory quality 53.3 /100 2024
105th of 205		 49.7 /100 2024
124th of 205
Voice and accountability 72.4 /100 2024
45th of 205		 65.4 /100 2024
65th of 205
Political stability 87.0 /100 2024
17th of 207		 82.3 /100 2024
42nd of 207

Environment

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
CO₂ per capita 1.60 t 2024
79th of 202		 0.87 t 2024
59th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.2 Mt 2024
192nd of 204		 0.2 Mt 2024
194th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
193rd of 204		 0.00 % 2024
195th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
191st of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
197th of 204
GHG per capita 2.39 t 2024
68th of 202		 1.93 t 2024
54th of 202
Renewable energy 35.9 % 2022
67th of 211		 25.0 % 2022
93rd of 211
Forest area 57.6 % 2023
32nd of 212		 36.3 % 2023
83rd of 212
PM2.5 exposure 4.6 µg/m³ 2023
9th of 200		 7.0 µg/m³ 2023
26th of 200
Land area 2,780 km² 2023
171st of 214		 12,190 km² 2023
158th of 214

Energy

Indicator Samoa Vanuatu
Renewable electricity 43.8 % 2024
74th of 190		 25.0 % 2023
Wind and solar 18.8 % 2024
37th of 190		 12.5 % 2023
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
176th of 180		 0.0 % 2023
Low-carbon electricity 43.8 % 2024
83rd of 190		 25.0 % 2023
Fossil electricity 56.3 % 2024
83rd of 190		 75.0 % 2023
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
107th of 188		 0.0 % 2023
Carbon intensity of power 400 g/kWh 2024
83rd of 190		 500 g/kWh 2023
Electricity per capita 0.73 MWh 2024
145th of 191		 0.25 MWh 2023

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.