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Congo vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Congo has a population of 6.33M (ranked 112/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The Congo's land area is 131,854 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 64th vs. 168th).

By GDP, The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Congo Samoa
Population
6681829
220932
Population rank 109/197 177/197
GDP
$15.7B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 141/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,482
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 149/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,026
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$15.4B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,433
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 112/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,153
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 131,854 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.16
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
19.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Congo and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Congo and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Congo

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Congo Samoa
2024 $15,719,986,077 $1,175,749,786
2023 $15,321,055,823 $1,044,909,500
2022 $15,817,030,155 $889,554,712
2021 $14,825,690,211 $859,724,936
2020 $11,468,687,464 $868,884,903
2019 $13,976,637,780 $912,950,466
2018 $14,773,900,289 $878,448,433
2017 $11,834,473,039 $884,844,384
2016 $10,931,328,151 $843,924,797
2015 $12,434,793,867 $824,150,499
2014 $17,919,321,078 $796,683,520
2013 $17,958,720,699 $797,736,334
2012 $17,692,911,296 $773,141,661
2011 $15,655,383,577 $744,097,050
2010 $13,148,396,212 $680,260,907
2009 $9,723,299,915 $628,006,115
2008 $11,649,857,673 $641,346,192
2007 $8,782,703,437 $573,548,460
2006 $8,072,305,029 $499,923,758
2005 $6,650,001,680 $476,801,793
2004 $4,656,974,940 $407,747,565
2003 $3,503,723,088 $333,426,188
2002 $3,034,250,924 $281,790,134
2001 $2,796,704,604 $266,299,591
2000 $3,227,927,698 $258,856,140
1999 $2,354,772,960 $255,408,060
1998 $1,949,481,379 $269,485,244
1997 $2,322,719,103 $285,475,592
1996 $2,540,697,539 $249,907,869
1995 $2,116,003,868 $224,865,731
1994 $1,769,365,438 $221,098,107
1993 $2,684,323,623 $133,122,897
1992 $2,933,222,703 $132,303,041
1991 $2,724,853,506 $125,597,205
1990 $2,798,746,050 $125,766,270
1989 $2,389,593,026 $122,888,610
1988 $2,212,536,312 $133,016,065
1987 $2,297,753,652 $111,713,922
1986 $1,849,268,212 $100,947,849
1985 $2,160,872,540 $95,572,173
1984 $2,193,581,365 $109,200,934
1983 $2,097,274,290 $111,862,824
1982 $2,160,640,565 $121,221,652
1981 $1,993,512,323 $118,190,655
1980 $1,705,796,853 $125,747,038
1979 $1,198,749,667 $122,257,393
1978 $878,771,772 $108,223,444
1977 $765,224,029 $98,295,671
1976 $754,549,601 $85,003,078
1975 $767,102,680 $93,489,283
1974 $585,364,634 $93,549,611
1973 $541,973,363 $82,452,985
1972 $410,669,264 $62,566,116
1971 $322,128,019 $53,719,569
1970 $274,960,700 $45,208,338
1969 $265,040,036 -
1968 $251,247,458 -
1967 $237,397,428 -
1966 $220,613,582 -
1965 $198,318,064 -
1964 $185,693,725 -
1963 $172,233,431 -
1962 $166,521,240 -
1961 $151,675,739 -
1960 $131,731,863 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Congo

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Congo Samoa
2024 $2,482 $5,393
2023 $2,478 $4,823
2022 $2,621 $4,132
2021 $2,516 $4,022
2020 $1,994 $4,100
2019 $2,488 $4,352
2018 $2,694 $4,232
2017 $2,212 $4,308
2016 $2,093 $4,147
2015 $2,439 $4,084
2014 $3,601 $3,983
2013 $3,697 $4,024
2012 $3,732 $3,935
2011 $3,396 $3,822
2010 $2,947 $3,524
2009 $2,271 $3,279
2008 $2,832 $3,374
2007 $2,206 $3,039
2006 $2,104 $2,663
2005 $1,799 $2,550
2004 $1,306 $2,189
2003 $1,017 $1,798
2002 $906 $1,528
2001 $855 $1,454
2000 $1,024 $1,425
1999 $776 $1,417
1998 $660 $1,506
1997 $804 $1,608
1996 $899 $1,419
1995 $770 $1,288
1994 $662 $1,277
1993 $1,034 $775
1992 $1,164 $777
1991 $1,113 $742
1990 $1,176 $744
1989 $1,033 $728
1988 $984 $790
1987 $1,052 $666
1986 $872 $604
1985 $1,049 $573
1984 $1,097 $655
1983 $1,075 $671
1982 $1,131 $728
1981 $1,066 $713
1980 $933 $765
1979 $670 $751
1978 $503 $671
1977 $448 $615
1976 $453 $541
1975 $471 $610
1974 $370 $626
1973 $353 $563
1972 $276.3 $433
1971 $223.5 $377
1970 $196.7 $322
1969 $195.4 -
1968 $190.8 -
1967 $185.7 -
1966 $177.6 -
1965 $164.2 -
1964 $158.1 -
1963 $150.7 -
1962 $149.6 -
1961 $139.9 -
1960 $124.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Congo Samoa
2026 66.4 72.1
2025 66.2 71.9
2024 66 71.8
2023 65.8 71.7
2022 65 71.6
2021 64.2 71.1
2020 64.4 70.7
2019 63.2 70.3
2018 64.5 71.1
2017 64.2 71
2016 63.9 71
2015 63.7 71.1
2014 63.3 71.1
2013 63 71.2
2012 62.7 71.2
2011 62.3 71.4
2010 61.7 71.5
2009 61.2 69.5
2008 60.8 71.5
2007 60.1 71.6
2006 59.5 71.6
2005 58.7 71.5
2004 58 71.5
2003 57.1 71.4
2002 56.4 71.2
2001 55.9 71
2000 55.4 70.8
1999 54.4 70.6
1998 52.6 70.3
1997 48.6 70
1996 55.2 69.8
1995 55.5 69.5
1994 55.6 69.2
1993 56 68.8
1992 56.5 68.5
1991 56.8 68
1990 57.1 67.8
1989 57.3 67.6
1988 57.5 67.3
1987 57.6 67
1986 57.6 66.8
1985 57.6 66.6
1984 57.5 66.3
1983 57.4 66
1982 57.2 65.6
1981 57.1 65.3
1980 56.8 65
1979 56.5 64.5
1978 56.2 64.1
1977 56 63.7
1976 55.7 63.3
1975 55.4 62.8
1974 55.1 62.3
1973 54.7 61.9
1972 54.4 61.4
1971 54 60.9
1970 53.6 60.4
1969 53.1 59.9
1968 52.6 59.4
1967 51.9 58.9
1966 51.6 58.2
1965 51 57.9
1964 50.4 54
1963 49.7 56.9
1962 49 56.3
1961 48.4 55.7
1960 47.6 55.2
1959 46.8 54.6
1958 46 54
1957 45.1 53.4
1956 44.3 52.8
1955 43.4 52.2
1954 42.6 51.6
1953 41.9 51
1952 41.1 50.4
1951 40.3 49.8
1950 39.6 49.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Congo and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Congo Samoa
2024 6,332,961 218,019
2023 6,182,885 216,663
2022 6,035,104 215,261
2021 5,892,183 213,779
2020 5,752,791 211,944
2019 5,616,661 209,780
2018 5,483,118 207,582
2017 5,351,011 205,415
2016 5,222,536 203,499
2015 5,097,581 201,782
2014 4,975,880 200,037
2013 4,857,099 198,268
2012 4,740,450 196,498
2011 4,609,724 194,713
2010 4,462,290 193,023
2009 4,281,219 191,513
2008 4,113,517 190,107
2007 3,980,430 188,753
2006 3,837,409 187,709
2005 3,696,393 186,978
2004 3,565,554 186,249
2003 3,445,753 185,430
2002 3,350,771 184,471
2001 3,272,537 183,166
2000 3,151,345 181,685
1999 3,032,874 180,275
1998 2,952,061 178,905
1997 2,887,862 177,547
1996 2,826,785 176,071
1995 2,749,461 174,571
1994 2,673,144 173,159
1993 2,595,124 171,774
1992 2,519,465 170,331
1991 2,449,229 169,368
1990 2,380,560 169,042
1989 2,313,558 168,768
1988 2,247,653 168,346
1987 2,183,473 167,661
1986 2,120,602 167,061
1985 2,059,311 166,849
1984 1,999,528 166,796
1983 1,950,321 166,714
1982 1,910,430 166,484
1981 1,869,759 165,678
1980 1,828,985 164,322
1979 1,788,524 162,882
1978 1,748,089 161,375
1977 1,707,568 159,753
1976 1,667,225 157,113
1975 1,627,032 153,344
1974 1,582,301 149,431
1973 1,533,680 146,516
1972 1,486,468 144,538
1971 1,441,039 142,503
1970 1,397,638 140,400
1969 1,356,182 138,233
1968 1,316,519 136,020
1967 1,278,691 133,764
1966 1,242,534 131,073
1965 1,207,880 127,978
1964 1,174,816 124,894
1963 1,143,263 121,764
1962 1,113,175 118,597
1961 1,084,389 115,496
1960 1,056,732 112,490

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Congo and Samoa

Fertility rate
Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Congo Samoa
2023 4.16 3.83
2022 4.22 3.88
2021 4.28 3.94
2020 4.33 4
2019 4.38 4.06
2018 4.44 4.14
2017 4.5 4.2
2016 4.55 4.26
2015 4.61 4.34
2014 4.67 4.42
2013 4.73 4.49
2012 4.79 4.55
2011 4.83 4.56
2010 4.85 4.52
2009 4.81 4.47
2008 4.73 4.42
2007 4.65 4.36
2006 4.65 4.32
2005 4.67 4.32
2004 4.69 4.34
2003 4.7 4.39
2002 4.7 4.44
2001 4.67 4.48
2000 4.72 4.52
1999 4.81 4.57
1998 4.91 4.64
1997 5 4.7
1996 5.03 4.74
1995 5.07 4.77
1994 5.1 4.79
1993 5.13 4.83
1992 5.18 4.87
1991 5.22 4.91
1990 5.27 5.01
1989 5.33 5.11
1988 5.39 5.21
1987 5.46 5.32
1986 5.51 5.42
1985 5.59 5.49
1984 5.66 5.55
1983 5.76 5.62
1982 5.85 5.68
1981 5.98 5.75
1980 6.07 5.86
1979 6.14 5.99
1978 6.21 6.15
1977 6.27 6.31
1976 6.32 6.47
1975 6.36 6.61
1974 6.39 6.75
1973 6.42 6.91
1972 6.44 7.07
1971 6.42 7.22
1970 6.38 7.34
1969 6.35 7.43
1968 6.33 7.5
1967 6.29 7.55
1966 6.27 7.6
1965 6.23 7.65
1964 6.18 7.7
1963 6.15 7.73
1962 6.1 7.76
1961 6.09 7.77
1960 6.09 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Congo and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Congo Samoa
2024 19.5 20.9
2023 19.4 21
2022 19.3 21.1
2021 19.2 21.4
2020 19.2 21.4
2019 19.1 21.5
2018 19.1 21.4
2017 19.2 21.4
2016 19.2 21.3
2015 19.3 21.2
2014 19.4 21.1
2013 19.5 21
2012 19.6 20.8
2011 19.7 20.8
2010 19.8 20.8
2009 19.7 20.8
2008 19.5 20.7
2007 19.5 20.6
2006 19.3 20.4
2005 19.2 20.3
2004 19 20.1
2003 18.9 19.9
2002 18.8 19.7
2001 18.8 19.7
2000 18.5 19.8
1999 18.2 19.9
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 18.1 19.8
1996 18.1 19.7
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.9 19
1992 17.8 18.7
1991 17.7 18.5
1990 17.7 18.4
1989 17.6 18.3
1988 17.5 18.2
1987 17.4 18
1986 17.4 17.8
1985 17.3 17.6
1984 17.2 17.4
1983 17.2 17.1
1982 17.1 16.8
1981 17 16.6
1980 17 16.4
1979 17 16.2
1978 17 16
1977 17 15.8
1976 17.1 15.5
1975 17.2 15.3
1974 17.3 15
1973 17.4 14.9
1972 17.4 14.8
1971 17.5 14.7
1970 17.6 14.6
1969 17.7 14.5
1968 17.8 14.5
1967 17.9 14.5
1966 18.1 14.5
1965 18.2 14.5
1964 18.3 14.6
1963 18.4 14.6
1962 18.6 14.8
1961 18.7 14.9
1960 18.8 15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Congo Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$14.4B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.34%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.62%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2012
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
45%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
40.1%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.9%
2011
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2011
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$715M
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$44M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
158,000
2018
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.93%
2016
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
55.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Congo Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
628 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.46 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.34 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
51.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.56%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-347%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
459 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.3%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
22.3%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Congo Samoa
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,999
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.62 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
19.3
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
21
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.32
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.6%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
38.4%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Congo Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$75.6
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21.1
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.9%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.6 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
241
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
8.84%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
15.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.05 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Congo Samoa
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
20,820 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
41,125 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
84,560 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,493 mi
2017
715 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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