Samoa
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Identity
Formal name: Independent State of Samoa.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
Samoa skipped Friday, December 30, 2011, when it moved west of the International Date Line.
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Samoa vs Tonga
96 shared metrics.
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Tonga
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Kingdom of Tonga.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name is of local origin and is said to mean "island.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Tonga leads in 53 of 96 shared metrics, while Samoa leads in 43.
Samoa's Beer Consumption is 218.9x that of Tonga (1.6 L/person/yr vs 0.01 L/person/yr).
Samoa's Forest Area is 16.9x that of Tonga (1.6K km² vs 89.5 km²).
Samoa's Renewable Energy (%) is 14.6x that of Tonga (35.9% vs 2.3%).
Samoa's Alcohol Consumption is 5.5x that of Tonga (2.4 L/adult/yr vs 0.36 L/adult/yr).
Samoa's Forest Coverage (%) is 3.6x that of Tonga (57.64% vs 12.43%).
Key Comparisons
Beer ConsumptionSamoa leads
Samoa
1.6 L/person/yr
Tonga
0.01 L/person/yr
Forest AreaSamoa leads
Samoa
1.6K km²
Tonga
89.5 km²
Renewable Energy (%)Samoa leads
Samoa
35.9%
Tonga
2.3%
Alcohol ConsumptionSamoa leads
Samoa
2.4 L/adult/yr
Tonga
0.36 L/adult/yr
Forest Coverage (%)Samoa leads
Samoa
57.64%
Tonga
12.43%
Land AreaSamoa leads
Samoa
2.8K km²
Tonga
720 km²
All Metrics
Beer Consumption
SamoaSamoa
1.6 L/person/yr
Tonga
0.01 L/person/yr
21893% higher
Forest Area
SamoaSamoa
1.6K km²
Tonga
89.5 km²
1690% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
SamoaSamoa
35.9%
Tonga
2.3%
1461% higher
Alcohol Consumption
SamoaSamoa
2.4 L/adult/yr
Tonga
0.36 L/adult/yr
553% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
SamoaSamoa
57.64%
Tonga
12.43%
364% higher
Land Area
SamoaSamoa
2.8K km²
Tonga
720 km²
286% higher
Scientific Publications
SamoaSamoa
16.2
Tonga
4.6
250% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
SamoaSamoa
76.67%
Tonga
28.46%
169% higher
Suicide Rate
SamoaSamoa
12 per 100k
Tonga
4.7 per 100k
154% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
SamoaSamoa
12.98% of youth labor force
Tonga
6.0% of youth labor force
115% higher
Electricity Generation
SamoaSamoa
0.15 TWh
Tonga
0.07 TWh
114% higher
Safe Drinking Water (%)
SamoaSamoa
62.5%
Tonga
29.6%
111% higher
Exports (% GDP)
SamoaSamoa
30.66% of GDP
Tonga
14.74% of GDP
108% higher
Unemployment Rate
SamoaSamoa
4.6%
Tonga
2.2%
108% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
SamoaSamoa
0.35 Mt CO2e
Tonga
0.17 Mt CO2e
106% higher
Population
SamoaSamoa
210.2K
Tonga
104.5K
101% higher
GDP (Nominal)
SamoaSamoa
$1,175,749,785.65
Tonga
$591,139,749.44
99% higher
Broadband Access (%)
TongaSamoa
1.0 per 100 people
Tonga
8.0 per 100 people
87% lower
Firms Making Informal Payments
TongaSamoa
2.0% of firms
Tonga
11.04% of firms
82% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
SamoaSamoa
12.96%
Tonga
7.1%
81% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
TongaSamoa
2.4% of firms
Tonga
10.71% of firms
78% lower
Highest Elevation
SamoaSamoa
1.9K m
Tonga
1.0K m
78% higher
Teen Birth Rate
SamoaSamoa
43.54 per 1k
Tonga
24.84 per 1k
75% higher
GDP Growth Rate
SamoaSamoa
4.7%
Tonga
2.8%
70% higher
University Enrollment Rate
TongaSamoa
14.61%
Tonga
42.86%
66% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
TongaSamoa
17.56%
Tonga
48.61%
64% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
SamoaSamoa
124.01 per 1k people
Tonga
75.88 per 1k people
63% higher
Spirits Consumption
SamoaSamoa
0.17 L/person/yr
Tonga
0.10 L/person/yr
62% higher
Infant Mortality
SamoaSamoa
12.8 per 1k births
Tonga
8.0 per 1k births
60% higher
Child Mortality
SamoaSamoa
15.7 per 1k births
Tonga
9.9 per 1k births
59% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
SamoaSamoa
54.0K kW
Tonga
34.0K kW
59% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
SamoaSamoa
47.98% of firms
Tonga
30.18% of firms
59% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
TongaSamoa
13
Tonga
29
55% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
TongaSamoa
14.22% of adults
Tonga
30.6% of adults
54% lower
Tourism Revenue
TongaSamoa
$23,059,999.47
Tonga
$47,700,000.76
52% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
TongaSamoa
10 days/yr
Tonga
20 days/yr
50% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
TongaSamoa
0.48 per 100k people
Tonga
0.96 per 100k people
50% lower
Population Density
TongaSamoa
77.94 /km²
Tonga
145.27 /km²
46% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
TongaSamoa
0.56 per 1k
Tonga
1.0 per 1k
45% lower
Protected Land (%)
TongaSamoa
7.8%
Tonga
13.3%
41% lower
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
SamoaSamoa
55.97 per 100k
Tonga
40.51 per 100k
38% higher
Health Spending Per Capita
TongaSamoa
$236.23
Tonga
$378.31
38% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
TongaSamoa
375 gCO2/kWh
Tonga
571.43 gCO2/kWh
34% lower
Airports
TongaSamoa
4.0
Tonga
6.0
33% lower
Capital Elevation
TongaSamoa
2.0 m
Tonga
3.0 m
33% lower
Solar Electricity Share
SamoaSamoa
18.75%
Tonga
14.29%
31% higher
Inflation Rate
TongaSamoa
2.2%
Tonga
3.2%
31% lower
Smoking Rate
TongaSamoa
22.5%
Tonga
31.3%
28% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
TongaSamoa
23.1% of adults
Tonga
32.1% of adults
28% lower
Nurses & Midwives
TongaSamoa
3.0 per 1k
Tonga
4.2 per 1k
28% lower
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
TongaSamoa
0.32% of GDP
Tonga
0.44% of GDP
28% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
SamoaSamoa
39.8 hrs/week
Tonga
31.8 hrs/week
25% higher
Imports (% GDP)
TongaSamoa
48.87% of GDP
Tonga
64.88% of GDP
25% lower
CO2 Per Capita
TongaSamoa
1.1 t/person/yr
Tonga
1.5 t/person/yr
23% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
TongaSamoa
6.3% of GDP
Tonga
8.1% of GDP
23% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
TongaSamoa
66.31% of firms
Tonga
86.53% of firms
23% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
SamoaSamoa
52.6% of GDP
Tonga
43.9% of GDP
20% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
SamoaSamoa
23.96% of GDP
Tonga
20.45% of GDP
17% higher
Urban Population (%)
TongaSamoa
17.5%
Tonga
21.15%
17% lower
GNI Per Capita
TongaSamoa
$5,040
Tonga
$5,910
15% lower
Obesity Rate
TongaSamoa
61.24%
Tonga
70.54%
13% lower
Informal Employment Share
TongaSamoa
51.52% of employed people
Tonga
59.21% of employed people
13% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
SamoaSamoa
9.6 per 100k
Tonga
8.5 per 100k
13% higher
Food Waste per Person
TongaSamoa
125.17 kg/person/yr
Tonga
143.95 kg/person/yr
13% lower
Fertility Rate
TongaSamoa
2.3 children/woman
Tonga
2.6 children/woman
12% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
SamoaSamoa
$8,736.82
Tonga
$7,802.67
12% higher
Elderly Population (%)
TongaSamoa
5.9%
Tonga
6.7%
12% lower
Women in Senior Management
SamoaSamoa
40.72% of managers
Tonga
36.89% of managers
10% higher
Dependency Ratio
SamoaSamoa
79.68% of working-age pop.
Tonga
72.77% of working-age pop.
9% higher
Death Rate
SamoaSamoa
5.4 per 1k
Tonga
5.0 per 1k
9% higher
Youth Population (%)
SamoaSamoa
38.46%
Tonga
35.4%
9% higher
Human Development Index
TongaSamoa
0.71
Tonga
0.77
8% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
TongaSamoa
37.6% of adults
Tonga
40.4% of adults
7% lower
Birth Rate
TongaSamoa
18.53 per 1k
Tonga
19.43 per 1k
5% lower
Coastline Length
TongaSamoa
403 km
Tonga
419 km
4% lower
Median Age
TongaSamoa
19.9 years
Tonga
20.7 years
4% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
SamoaSamoa
97.1%
Tonga
93.93%
3% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
SamoaSamoa
5.5% of GDP
Tonga
5.3% of GDP
3% higher
Internet Users (%)
TongaSamoa
58%
Tonga
59%
2% lower
Life Expectancy
TongaSamoa
71.7 years
Tonga
72.9 years
2% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
SamoaSamoa
12.55 µg/m³
Tonga
12.48 µg/m³
1% higher
Time Zones Count
TongaSamoa
2.0 time zones
Tonga
2.0 time zones
equal
Foreign Patents
TongaSamoa
2.0
Tonga
2.0
equal
Coal Electricity Share
TongaSamoa
0%
Tonga
0%
ranked lower
Wind Electricity Share
TongaSamoa
0%
Tonga
0%
ranked lower
Electricity Access (%)
TongaSamoa
100%
Tonga
100%
equal
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
TongaSamoa
62 per 100 people
Tonga
62 per 100 people
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
TongaSamoa
0 per 1M people
Tonga
0 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
TongaSamoa
0 m
Tonga
0 m
ranked lower
Irrigated Land
TongaSamoa
0 km²
Tonga
0 km²
ranked lower
Land Border Length
TongaSamoa
0 km
Tonga
0 km
ranked lower
Official Languages Count
TongaSamoa
2.0
Tonga
2.0
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
SamoaSamoa
5.7% of GDP
Tonga
-5.3% of GDP
ranked higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
TongaSamoa
0 sites
Tonga
0 sites
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
SamoaSamoa
4.8 per 1M people
Tonga
0 per 1M people
ranked higher
Border Neighbors
TongaSamoa
0
Tonga
0
ranked lower
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