Micronesia vs Samoa
Micronesia and Samoa compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Samoa has about 1.9 times as many people as Micronesia: 219,306 against 113,683 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Samoa ($5,873) is 33% higher than in Micronesia ($4,414) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Samoa (4.2%) than in Micronesia (1.1%), a difference of 3.1 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Micronesia (5.4% in 2022) than in Samoa (2.2% in 2025), a difference of 3.2 percentage points.
- A baby born in Samoa can expect to live 4.4 years longer than one born in Micronesia: 71.8 years against 67.4 years in 2024.
- The population of Micronesia is older: half of its people are over 22.9 years, against 19.9 years in Samoa in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Micronesia (39.5% in 2024) than in Samoa (21.2% in 2014), a difference of 18.3 percentage points.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Micronesia (92.1%) than in Samoa (57.6%), a difference of 34.5 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Micronesia | Samoa | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
113,683
2025 · 190th of 217
|
219,306
2025 · 182nd of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$4,414
2025 · 147th of 214
|
$5,873
2025 · 132nd of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
1.1%
2025 · 172nd of 214
|
4.2%
2025 · 76th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
5.4%
2022 · 150th of 193
|
2.2%
2025 · 71st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
67.4 years
2024 · 174th of 217
|
71.8 years
2024 · 139th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
22.9 years
2023 · 156th of 216
|
19.9 years
2023 · 177th of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
39.5%
2024 · 172nd of 213
|
21.2%
2014 · 192nd of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
0 tonnes
2024 · 3rd of 203
|
1.6 tonnes
2024 · 79th of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
92.1%
2024 · 1st of 214
|
57.6%
2024 · 38th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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