Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kiribati fits inside Samoa 3.5 times.
Kiribati: 810 km² (2023) · Samoa: 2,840 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Kiribati’s coastline is 2.8 times as long as Samoa’s.
Kiribati: 1,143 km (2026 edition) · Samoa: 403 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Samoa’s highest peak towers 1,776 m above Kiribati’s.
Kiribati: 81 m (2026 edition) · Samoa: 1,857 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Samoa has 61% more people than Kiribati.
Kiribati: 136,488 (2025) · Samoa: 219,306 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kiribati is 2.1 times as densely populated as Samoa.
Kiribati: 169 per km² (2025) · Samoa: 79 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Samoa are 4.3 cm taller than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 170.1 cm (2019) · Samoa: 174.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Samoa are 2.8 cm taller than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 161 cm (2019) · Samoa: 163.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Kiribati is 2.8 years older than in Samoa.
Kiribati: 22.7 years (2023) · Samoa: 19.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Samoa have 0.7 more children on average than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 3.12 children per woman (2024) · Samoa: 3.8 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
6.1% of people in Samoa are 65 or older, versus 4.4% in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 4.4% (2025) · Samoa: 6.1% (2025)
How many official languages?
Kiribati and Samoa are practically level.
Kiribati: 2 (2026) · Samoa: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Samoa’s economy is 3.7 times the size of Kiribati’s.
Kiribati: $349 million (2025) · Samoa: $1.29 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Samoa produces 2.4 times as much per person as Kiribati.
Kiribati: Int$3,937 (2025) · Samoa: Int$9,319 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Kiribati: 24.7 (2023) · Samoa: no data
How many people are looking for work?
Kiribati: no data · Samoa: 5% (2025)
How expensive is it?
Kiribati’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Samoa’s.
Kiribati: 65% (2025) · Samoa: 63% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Samoa spends 23% more on health per person than Kiribati.
Kiribati: $238 (2023) · Samoa: $293 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Samoa live 5.2 years longer than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 66.6 years (2024) · Samoa: 71.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kiribati is 3.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in Samoa.
Kiribati: 38.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Samoa: 12.3 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Kiribati: no data · Samoa: 0.6 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
63% of adults in Samoa are obese, versus 45% in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 45.3% (2024) · Samoa: 63.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
38% of adults in Kiribati smoke, versus 23% in Samoa.
Kiribati: 37.7% (2024) · Samoa: 23.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Samoa drink 4.7 times as much alcohol as in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 0.6 litres (2023) · Samoa: 2.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Samoa has 2.4 times as much meat per person as Kiribati.
Kiribati: 45.1 kg (2023) · Samoa: 109 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Kiribati and Samoa are practically level.
Kiribati: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Samoa: 3,116 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Samoa went to school 2.2 years longer than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 9.1 years (2023) · Samoa: 11.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Samoa welcomed 17 times as many tourists per resident as Kiribati (2019).
Kiribati: 0.01 (2022) · Samoa: 0.23 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Kiribati are online, versus 21% in Samoa.
Kiribati: 89% (2024) · Samoa: 21% (2014)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Samoa have electricity, versus 98% in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 97.7% (2024) · Samoa: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
63% of people in Kiribati live in cities, versus 18% in Samoa.
Kiribati: 63% (2025) · Samoa: 18% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Samoa has 62 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Kiribati 54.
Kiribati: 54 (2024) · Samoa: 62 (2022)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Kiribati fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Samoa.
Kiribati: 0.43 (2023) · Samoa: 0.19 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of Samoa, but only 1.5% of Kiribati.
Kiribati: 1.5% (2023) · Samoa: 57.6% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Samoa emits 2.1 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 0.5 t (2024) · Samoa: 1.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
44% of Samoa’s electricity is renewable, versus 25% in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 25% (2024) · Samoa: 43.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Samoa carries 11% more fine dust than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 3.7 µg/m³ (2024) · Samoa: 4.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Kiribati: no data · Samoa: 6.3 per 100k (2018)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Samoa are 55% deadlier than in Kiribati.
Kiribati: 6.2 per 100k (2021) · Samoa: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kiribati is on average 1.0 °C warmer than Samoa.
Kiribati: 26.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Samoa: 25.5°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Samoa gets 4.4 times as much rain as Kiribati.
Kiribati: 689 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Samoa: 3,005 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kiribati bigger than Samoa?
Samoa is larger. Kiribati fits inside Samoa 3.5 times.
Which has more people, Kiribati or Samoa?
Samoa has 61% more people than Kiribati (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kiribati or Samoa?
People in Samoa live 5.2 years longer than in Kiribati. Life expectancy at birth is 66.6 years in Kiribati and 71.8 in Samoa.
Are people taller in Kiribati or Samoa?
Men in Samoa are 4.3 cm taller than in Kiribati (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).