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Samoa vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Samoa
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Leads on 42 of 109 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 58 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Samoa and Thailand: Samoa leads on Radios (174,849) against Thailand (13.96); Samoa leads on Major Urban Areas Population (36,000 people) against Thailand (11.07 people); Samoa leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (2,400) against Thailand (1.33). Across 109 compared metrics, Samoa wins on 42 and Thailand wins on 58.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 46 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)21.2 %34.89 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.14 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 58% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score69.28 points★56.72 points
Radios174,849★13.96
Televisions8,634★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

46 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country101.48M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.29B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)29.02 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume467,895 tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.76 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index92.6★84.6
Electricity Consumption122.8187.7★
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4876★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables29★16
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity45,000★44.89
Electricity Production132181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)23.48 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient38.7★35
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.2 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.2 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)NA1.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption1,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports1,125807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people5.4 people★
Public Debt52.6★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)9.4 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,400★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,363134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances26.4★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.270.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.460.21★
Taxes and Other Revenues26.7★15.4
Top Exporting Countries360.46M USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate4.6 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate42.53 %★66.68 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)10,742★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions335,000336.69★
Population Distributionabout three quarters of the population lives on the island of Upoluhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation7.76 sq km18.37 sq km★
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources0438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.83 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)105142.5★
Agricultural land436.5 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)403 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita44.65 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.45 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions1176★
Independence1123★
Suffrage Participation Rate21★18

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)25.4★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita544.9 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.8 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.1 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)101 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth23.6★23.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)47.3 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Underweight Children Under 53.4★6.7

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)59.97 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.630.63★
Life expectancy at birth74.27 years80.78 years★
Median age of population19.61 years41.03 years★
Population Change1,173.2 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density78 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population220,593.5 persons71.57M persons★
Birth Rate (%)18.53 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate16.6 %73 %★
Death Rate (%)5.41 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age48,795.55 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate57,200★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school9.02 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population36,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.38★169.16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization58.25 %62.64 %★
Physician Density0.56 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.66 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums32.57 %★2 %
Total deaths1,342.5 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.49 %44.11 %★
Total fertility rate3.7 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-2,763.3 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate14.42 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)11.01★
Airports4105★
Civil Air Travel341★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate2.95 %★1.5 %

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