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DR Congo vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The DR Congo has a population of 109M (ranked 15/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). The DR Congo's land area is 875,313 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 11th vs. 168th).

By GDP, The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

DR Congo Samoa
Population
117507801
220932
Population rank 15/197 177/197
GDP
$71B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 87/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$649
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 190/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,821
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$16B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
22.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$146.4
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 183/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,693
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 875,313 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
6.05
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
16.9 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

DR Congo and Samoa: Comparison Charts

DR Congo and Samoa economies compared

GDP
DR Congo

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
DR Congo Samoa
2024 $70,962,185,791 $1,175,749,786
2023 $69,843,655,425 $1,044,909,500
2022 $70,422,346,142 $889,554,712
2021 $59,067,289,574 $859,724,936
2020 $46,691,989,749 $868,884,903
2019 $46,845,900,350 $912,950,466
2018 $46,659,954,092 $878,448,433
2017 $37,537,521,566 $884,844,384
2016 $38,600,224,214 $843,924,797
2015 $40,179,574,490 $824,150,499
2014 $38,352,980,553 $796,683,520
2013 $34,891,189,160 $797,736,334
2012 $30,029,369,929 $773,141,661
2011 $26,392,379,642 $744,097,050
2010 $24,161,641,931 $680,260,907
2009 $18,607,259,481 $628,006,115
2008 $22,723,488,723 $641,346,192
2007 $18,374,807,773 $573,548,460
2006 $15,484,044,535 $499,923,758
2005 $12,609,728,573 $476,801,793
2004 $10,297,483,481 $407,747,565
2003 $8,937,567,060 $333,426,188
2002 $8,728,038,525 $281,790,134
2001 $7,438,189,100 $266,299,591
2000 $19,088,046,306 $258,856,140
1999 $4,711,259,427 $255,408,060
1998 $6,217,805,821 $269,485,244
1997 $6,090,838,693 $285,475,592
1996 $5,771,456,952 $249,907,869
1995 $5,643,439,376 $224,865,731
1994 $5,820,382,248 $221,098,107
1993 $10,706,259,937 $133,122,897
1992 $8,227,343,907 $132,303,041
1991 $9,625,436,873 $125,597,205
1990 $9,349,764,580 $125,766,270
1989 $9,021,862,775 $122,888,610
1988 $8,861,299,977 $133,016,065
1987 $7,661,625,473 $111,713,922
1986 $8,095,367,168 $100,947,849
1985 $7,195,042,616 $95,572,173
1984 $7,857,729,193 $109,200,934
1983 $11,006,712,650 $111,862,824
1982 $13,651,667,371 $121,221,652
1981 $12,537,821,038 $118,190,655
1980 $14,394,927,495 $125,747,038
1979 $15,068,422,236 $122,257,393
1978 $15,372,608,002 $108,223,444
1977 $12,344,424,764 $98,295,671
1976 $9,648,583,225 $85,003,078
1975 $10,237,343,174 $93,489,283
1974 $9,596,960,180 $93,549,611
1973 $7,870,239,461 $82,452,985
1972 $6,173,712,814 $62,566,116
1971 $5,594,770,359 $53,719,569
1970 $4,877,684,910 $45,208,338
1969 $5,032,434,970 -
1968 $3,909,780,539 -
1967 $3,384,063,372 -
1966 $4,532,660,182 -
1965 $4,043,901,818 -
1964 $2,881,545,273 -
1963 $6,213,185,743 -
1962 $3,779,841,429 -
1961 $3,086,746,857 -
1960 $3,359,404,118 -

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

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DR Congo and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
DR Congo

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
DR Congo Samoa
2024 $649 $5,393
2023 $660 $4,823
2022 $688 $4,132
2021 $596 $4,022
2020 $486 $4,100
2019 $504 $4,352
2018 $518 $4,232
2017 $431 $4,308
2016 $460 $4,147
2015 $496 $4,084
2014 $489 $3,983
2013 $460 $4,024
2012 $410 $3,935
2011 $373 $3,822
2010 $352 $3,524
2009 $280.2 $3,279
2008 $353 $3,374
2007 $294.1 $3,039
2006 $255.4 $2,663
2005 $214.5 $2,550
2004 $180.7 $2,189
2003 $161.5 $1,798
2002 $162.4 $1,528
2001 $142.7 $1,454
2000 $378 $1,425
1999 $96.3 $1,417
1998 $131.5 $1,506
1997 $132.3 $1,608
1996 $127.4 $1,419
1995 $127 $1,288
1994 $136.5 $1,277
1993 $263.3 $775
1992 $209.7 $777
1991 $253.8 $742
1990 $254.9 $744
1989 $254.2 $728
1988 $257.7 $790
1987 $230.1 $666
1986 $250.9 $604
1985 $230.1 $573
1984 $259.8 $655
1983 $376 $671
1982 $482 $728
1981 $456 $713
1980 $539 $765
1979 $582 $751
1978 $615 $671
1977 $509 $615
1976 $408 $541
1975 $445 $610
1974 $428 $626
1973 $361 $563
1972 $290.5 $433
1971 $270.3 $377
1970 $242.2 $322
1969 $257.1 -
1968 $205.6 -
1967 $183.3 -
1966 $252.8 -
1965 $232 -
1964 $169.9 -
1963 $376 -
1962 $235.1 -
1961 $197.1 -
1960 $220.1 -

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

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DR Congo vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
DR Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
DR Congo Samoa
2026 62.4 72.1
2025 62.2 71.9
2024 62.1 71.8
2023 61.9 71.7
2022 61 71.6
2021 60 71.1
2020 60.4 70.7
2019 60.2 70.3
2018 59.9 71.1
2017 59.5 71
2016 59.1 71
2015 58.7 71.1
2014 58.2 71.1
2013 57.8 71.2
2012 57.4 71.2
2011 56.9 71.4
2010 56.4 71.5
2009 55.8 69.5
2008 55.4 71.5
2007 55 71.6
2006 54.5 71.6
2005 54 71.5
2004 53.5 71.5
2003 53 71.4
2002 52.4 71.2
2001 52.2 71
2000 51.9 70.8
1999 50.1 70.6
1998 49.7 70.3
1997 50.5 70
1996 49.4 69.8
1995 50.4 69.5
1994 49.9 69.2
1993 49.6 68.8
1992 49.3 68.5
1991 48.9 68
1990 48.5 67.8
1989 48.1 67.6
1988 47.8 67.3
1987 47.4 67
1986 47 66.8
1985 46.7 66.6
1984 46.5 66.3
1983 46.2 66
1982 45.9 65.6
1981 45.7 65.3
1980 45.5 65
1979 45.3 64.5
1978 44.6 64.1
1977 44.9 63.7
1976 44.7 63.3
1975 44.5 62.8
1974 44.3 62.3
1973 44.1 61.9
1972 43.9 61.4
1971 43.6 60.9
1970 43.3 60.4
1969 43 59.9
1968 42.7 59.4
1967 42.3 58.9
1966 42.2 58.2
1965 40.8 57.9
1964 40.1 54
1963 40.6 56.9
1962 40.4 56.3
1961 40.2 55.7
1960 40.8 55.2
1959 40.6 54.6
1958 40.5 54
1957 40.2 53.4
1956 39.9 52.8
1955 39.7 52.2
1954 39.4 51.6
1953 39.1 51
1952 38.9 50.4
1951 38.5 49.8
1950 38.2 49.2

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

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DR Congo and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
DR Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Population
DR Congo Samoa
2024 109,276,265 218,019
2023 105,789,731 216,663
2022 102,396,968 215,261
2021 99,148,932 213,779
2020 95,989,998 211,944
2019 92,947,442 209,780
2018 90,047,644 207,582
2017 87,083,398 205,415
2016 83,956,415 203,499
2015 81,035,531 201,782
2014 78,403,242 200,037
2013 75,789,395 198,268
2012 73,254,618 196,498
2011 70,849,311 194,713
2010 68,563,038 193,023
2009 66,412,044 191,513
2008 64,390,664 190,107
2007 62,477,752 188,753
2006 60,615,908 187,709
2005 58,775,724 186,978
2004 56,997,741 186,249
2003 55,343,867 185,430
2002 53,750,524 184,471
2001 52,132,646 183,166
2000 50,507,442 181,685
1999 48,912,971 180,275
1998 47,297,600 178,905
1997 46,029,902 177,547
1996 45,296,124 176,071
1995 44,433,704 174,571
1994 42,626,876 173,159
1993 40,656,336 171,774
1992 39,228,910 170,331
1991 37,925,817 169,368
1990 36,684,063 169,042
1989 35,486,866 168,768
1988 34,382,752 168,346
1987 33,298,904 167,661
1986 32,265,196 167,061
1985 31,264,816 166,849
1984 30,245,081 166,796
1983 29,250,963 166,714
1982 28,338,190 166,484
1981 27,500,515 165,678
1980 26,711,099 164,322
1979 25,886,782 162,882
1978 24,992,689 161,375
1977 24,229,061 159,753
1976 23,624,031 157,113
1975 23,021,101 153,344
1974 22,418,878 149,431
1973 21,827,665 146,516
1972 21,251,160 144,538
1971 20,695,569 142,503
1970 20,137,436 140,400
1969 19,570,445 138,233
1968 19,012,189 136,020
1967 18,462,782 133,764
1966 17,931,929 131,073
1965 17,427,802 127,978
1964 16,955,327 124,894
1963 16,507,599 121,764
1962 16,075,724 118,597
1961 15,662,374 115,496
1960 15,264,846 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in DR Congo and Samoa

Fertility rate
DR Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
DR Congo Samoa
2023 6.05 3.83
2022 6.11 3.88
2021 6.16 3.94
2020 6.21 4
2019 6.25 4.06
2018 6.3 4.14
2017 6.35 4.2
2016 6.39 4.26
2015 6.44 4.34
2014 6.48 4.42
2013 6.53 4.49
2012 6.56 4.55
2011 6.58 4.56
2010 6.59 4.52
2009 6.59 4.47
2008 6.58 4.42
2007 6.56 4.36
2006 6.55 4.32
2005 6.53 4.32
2004 6.53 4.34
2003 6.55 4.39
2002 6.61 4.44
2001 6.66 4.48
2000 6.7 4.52
1999 6.69 4.57
1998 6.7 4.64
1997 6.69 4.7
1996 6.67 4.74
1995 6.68 4.77
1994 6.64 4.79
1993 6.64 4.83
1992 6.64 4.87
1991 6.65 4.91
1990 6.65 5.01
1989 6.65 5.11
1988 6.66 5.21
1987 6.65 5.32
1986 6.63 5.42
1985 6.61 5.49
1984 6.59 5.55
1983 6.56 5.62
1982 6.54 5.68
1981 6.52 5.75
1980 6.5 5.86
1979 6.48 5.99
1978 6.46 6.15
1977 6.45 6.31
1976 6.44 6.47
1975 6.42 6.61
1974 6.4 6.75
1973 6.39 6.91
1972 6.37 7.07
1971 6.34 7.22
1970 6.33 7.34
1969 6.3 7.43
1968 6.29 7.5
1967 6.27 7.55
1966 6.24 7.6
1965 6.21 7.65
1964 6.19 7.7
1963 6.16 7.73
1962 6.14 7.76
1961 6.12 7.77
1960 6.11 7.78

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

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DR Congo and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
DR Congo

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
DR Congo Samoa
2024 16.9 20.9
2023 16.9 21
2022 16.9 21.1
2021 16.9 21.4
2020 16.9 21.4
2019 16.9 21.5
2018 17 21.4
2017 17 21.4
2016 16.9 21.3
2015 16.9 21.2
2014 16.9 21.1
2013 16.9 21
2012 16.9 20.8
2011 16.9 20.8
2010 16.9 20.8
2009 16.9 20.8
2008 16.9 20.7
2007 17 20.6
2006 17 20.4
2005 17 20.3
2004 17 20.1
2003 17.1 19.9
2002 17.1 19.7
2001 17.1 19.7
2000 17.2 19.8
1999 17.2 19.9
1998 17.2 19.9
1997 17.4 19.8
1996 17.7 19.7
1995 18.1 19.6
1994 18 19.3
1993 17.8 19
1992 17.8 18.7
1991 17.8 18.5
1990 17.8 18.4
1989 17.8 18.3
1988 17.8 18.2
1987 17.9 18
1986 17.9 17.8
1985 17.9 17.6
1984 17.9 17.4
1983 17.9 17.1
1982 17.8 16.8
1981 17.9 16.6
1980 17.9 16.4
1979 17.9 16.2
1978 17.8 16
1977 17.8 15.8
1976 17.8 15.5
1975 17.9 15.3
1974 18 15
1973 18.1 14.9
1972 18.2 14.8
1971 18.3 14.7
1970 18.4 14.6
1969 18.5 14.5
1968 18.5 14.5
1967 18.5 14.5
1966 18.5 14.5
1965 18.5 14.5
1964 18.5 14.6
1963 18.5 14.6
1962 18.4 14.8
1961 18.4 14.9
1960 18.4 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

DR Congo Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$72.7B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.23%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
134,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.47%
2020
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
47
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
35.7%
2020
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2020
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$5.1B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2016
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.38%
2018
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
39.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

DR Congo Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
391 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.07
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.21 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.06 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
3.97%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
96.3%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.84%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
1.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
130.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
90.4%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99.6%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
22.1%
2023
100%
2023

Society

DR Congo Samoa
% of world population
1.34%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,309
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
44.7%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
8.38
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
13.6
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
51
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
80.5%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
30.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

DR Congo Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$23.4
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$8.9
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
62.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
427
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
73.2
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
6.89%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
5
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.92 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

DR Congo Samoa
% of world land
1.52%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,010 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135,505 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
474,331 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
94,680 mi
2015
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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