How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?

15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kiribati vs Samoa: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita

Kiribati

1.77 current US$

in 2020

Samoa

2.03 current US$

in 2021

Kiribati rank

120th

Samoa rank

117th

Imports of personal protective equipment per capita over time

Kiribati
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2.03 current US$ against 1.77 current US$ in Kiribati, a difference of 0.26 current US$.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Samoa ahead.

Kiribati ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 117th of 188 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.4296 current US$	0.6552 current US$	0.2256 current US$	Samoa
2010s	1.07 current US$	1.62 current US$	0.5484 current US$	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of personal protective equipment per capita, Kiribati or Samoa?: Samoa, at 2.03 current US$ against 1.77 current US$ in Kiribati as of 2021.
What is the difference in imports of personal protective equipment per capita between Kiribati and Samoa?: 0.26 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for imports of personal protective equipment per capita?: Kiribati ranks 120th and Samoa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imports of personal protective equipment per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Imports of personal protective equipment per capita
Unit: current US$
Source: UN Comtrade (2023); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,625 data points, 1988–2022
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total imports of pandemic-related customs (commodity codes: 392620, 401519, 401511, 611610, 621600, 630790, 902000, 900490).