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North Korea vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

North Korea has a population of 26.5M (ranked 56/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). North Korea's land area is 46,491 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 97th vs. 168th).

By GDP, North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

North Korea Samoa
Population
26659144
220932
Population rank 57/197 177/197
GDP
$34.9B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 106/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,319
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 168/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,700
2015
$8,737
2024
Government debt n/a
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,426
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 46,491 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
573 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.78
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
37.3 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

North Korea and Samoa: Comparison Charts

North Korea and Samoa economies compared

GDP
North Korea

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
North Korea Samoa
2024 $34,943,120,000 $1,175,749,786
2023 $32,155,360,000 $1,044,909,500
2022 $28,971,360,000 $889,554,712
2021 $32,301,720,000 $859,724,936
2020 $27,728,240,000 $868,884,903
2019 $28,222,880,000 $912,950,466
2018 $28,536,400,000 $878,448,433
2017 $29,105,440,000 $884,844,384
2016 $28,882,640,000 $843,924,797
2015 $30,723,030,000 $824,150,499
2014 $30,554,460,000 $796,683,520
2013 $30,588,922,000 $797,736,334
2012 $29,890,710,000 $773,141,661
2011 $29,005,020,000 $744,097,050
2010 $25,995,513,000 $680,260,907
2009 $23,356,470,000 $628,006,115
2008 - $641,346,192
2007 - $573,548,460
2006 - $499,923,758
2005 - $476,801,793
2004 - $407,747,565
2003 - $333,426,188
2002 - $281,790,134
2001 - $266,299,591
2000 - $258,856,140
1999 - $255,408,060
1998 - $269,485,244
1997 - $285,475,592
1996 - $249,907,869
1995 - $224,865,731
1994 - $221,098,107
1993 - $133,122,897
1992 - $132,303,041
1991 - $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
North Korea

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
North Korea Samoa
2024 $1,319 $5,393
2023 $1,217 $4,823
2022 $1,100 $4,132
2021 $1,231 $4,022
2020 $1,061 $4,100
2019 $1,084 $4,352
2018 $1,100 $4,232
2017 $1,127 $4,308
2016 $1,124 $4,147
2015 $1,201 $4,084
2014 $1,201 $3,983
2013 $1,208 $4,024
2012 $1,186 $3,935
2011 $1,156 $3,822
2010 $1,040 $3,524
2009 $939 $3,279
2008 - $3,374
2007 - $3,039
2006 - $2,663
2005 - $2,550
2004 - $2,189
2003 - $1,798
2002 - $1,528
2001 - $1,454
2000 - $1,425
1999 - $1,417
1998 - $1,506
1997 - $1,608
1996 - $1,419
1995 - $1,288
1994 - $1,277
1993 - $775
1992 - $777
1991 - $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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North Korea vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
North Korea

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
North Korea Samoa
2026 74 72.1
2025 73.9 71.9
2024 73.7 71.8
2023 73.6 71.7
2022 73.6 71.6
2021 73.4 71.1
2020 72.8 70.7
2019 72.9 70.3
2018 73 71.1
2017 73 71
2016 73 71
2015 72.8 71.1
2014 72.5 71.1
2013 71.9 71.2
2012 71.3 71.2
2011 70.8 71.4
2010 70.2 71.5
2009 69.7 69.5
2008 69.3 71.5
2007 69 71.6
2006 69.1 71.6
2005 69.2 71.5
2004 69.3 71.5
2003 69.4 71.4
2002 60.9 71.2
2001 60.9 71
2000 60.9 70.8
1999 60.9 70.6
1998 60.9 70.3
1997 60.9 70
1996 60.8 69.8
1995 60.8 69.5
1994 70.5 69.2
1993 70.8 68.8
1992 71 68.5
1991 70.7 68
1990 70.5 67.8
1989 70.3 67.6
1988 70.1 67.3
1987 69.8 67
1986 69.5 66.8
1985 69.2 66.6
1984 68.9 66.3
1983 68.5 66
1982 68.1 65.6
1981 67.7 65.3
1980 67.2 65
1979 66.7 64.5
1978 66.3 64.1
1977 65.8 63.7
1976 65.3 63.3
1975 64.8 62.8
1974 64.3 62.3
1973 63.8 61.9
1972 63.3 61.4
1971 62.7 60.9
1970 62 60.4
1969 61.4 59.9
1968 60.8 59.4
1967 60.1 58.9
1966 59.4 58.2
1965 58.8 57.9
1964 58.2 54
1963 57.6 56.9
1962 57 56.3
1961 56.4 55.7
1960 55.8 55.2
1959 55.2 54.6
1958 54.5 54
1957 53.7 53.4
1956 52.8 52.8
1955 51.8 52.2
1954 50.6 51.6
1953 40.3 51
1952 32.8 50.4
1951 17.7 49.8
1950 14.2 49.2

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

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North Korea and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
North Korea

Samoa
1x
Year Population
North Korea Samoa
2024 26,498,823 218,019
2023 26,418,204 216,663
2022 26,328,845 215,261
2021 26,232,534 213,779
2020 26,136,312 211,944
2019 26,037,632 209,780
2018 25,931,147 207,582
2017 25,817,709 205,415
2016 25,698,326 203,499
2015 25,575,350 201,782
2014 25,451,262 200,037
2013 25,329,451 198,268
2012 25,211,728 196,498
2011 25,097,874 194,713
2010 24,987,258 193,023
2009 24,878,332 191,513
2008 24,764,618 190,107
2007 24,646,383 188,753
2006 24,524,507 187,709
2005 24,396,433 186,978
2004 24,254,943 186,249
2003 24,090,380 185,430
2002 23,943,973 184,471
2001 23,815,358 183,166
2000 23,665,910 181,685
1999 23,497,599 180,275
1998 23,311,564 178,905
1997 23,110,830 177,547
1996 22,895,746 176,071
1995 22,669,304 174,571
1994 22,393,975 173,159
1993 22,073,352 171,774
1992 21,750,911 170,331
1991 21,428,638 169,368
1990 21,112,137 169,042
1989 20,804,367 168,768
1988 20,503,161 168,346
1987 20,205,483 167,661
1986 19,910,855 167,061
1985 19,620,388 166,849
1984 19,335,043 166,796
1983 19,054,034 166,714
1982 18,776,357 166,484
1981 18,501,295 165,678
1980 18,236,786 164,322
1979 17,983,470 162,882
1978 17,735,995 161,375
1977 17,492,798 159,753
1976 17,243,450 157,113
1975 16,971,055 153,344
1974 16,673,121 149,431
1973 16,350,367 146,516
1972 15,975,069 144,538
1971 15,572,457 142,503
1970 15,172,775 140,400
1969 14,767,615 138,233
1968 14,365,596 136,020
1967 13,958,350 133,764
1966 13,569,094 131,073
1965 13,219,369 127,978
1964 12,889,770 124,894
1963 12,567,057 121,764
1962 12,262,882 118,597
1961 11,990,713 115,496
1960 11,722,953 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in North Korea and Samoa

Fertility rate
North Korea

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
North Korea Samoa
2023 1.78 3.83
2022 1.8 3.88
2021 1.81 3.94
2020 1.82 4
2019 1.83 4.06
2018 1.83 4.14
2017 1.85 4.2
2016 1.86 4.26
2015 1.86 4.34
2014 1.87 4.42
2013 1.88 4.49
2012 1.88 4.55
2011 1.88 4.56
2010 1.89 4.52
2009 1.91 4.47
2008 1.97 4.42
2007 1.94 4.36
2006 1.94 4.32
2005 1.87 4.32
2004 1.9 4.34
2003 1.91 4.39
2002 1.92 4.44
2001 1.94 4.48
2000 1.94 4.52
1999 1.97 4.57
1998 1.99 4.64
1997 2.03 4.7
1996 2.09 4.74
1995 2.15 4.77
1994 2.18 4.79
1993 2.22 4.83
1992 2.29 4.87
1991 2.35 4.91
1990 2.39 5.01
1989 2.41 5.11
1988 2.47 5.21
1987 2.53 5.32
1986 2.59 5.42
1985 2.65 5.49
1984 2.71 5.55
1983 2.78 5.62
1982 2.85 5.68
1981 2.92 5.75
1980 2.84 5.86
1979 2.85 5.99
1978 2.79 6.15
1977 2.77 6.31
1976 2.84 6.47
1975 3.05 6.61
1974 3.14 6.75
1973 3.35 6.91
1972 3.89 7.07
1971 3.74 7.22
1970 3.85 7.34
1969 3.86 7.43
1968 3.87 7.5
1967 4.05 7.55
1966 3.71 7.6
1965 3.56 7.65
1964 3.55 7.7
1963 3.63 7.73
1962 3.41 7.76
1961 3.26 7.77
1960 3.57 7.78

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

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North Korea and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
North Korea

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
North Korea Samoa
2024 37.3 20.9
2023 37.1 21
2022 36.8 21.1
2021 36.6 21.4
2020 36.4 21.4
2019 36.2 21.5
2018 35.9 21.4
2017 35.7 21.4
2016 35.4 21.3
2015 35.2 21.2
2014 35 21.1
2013 34.7 21
2012 34.5 20.8
2011 34.3 20.8
2010 34 20.8
2009 33.7 20.8
2008 33.3 20.7
2007 32.9 20.6
2006 32.5 20.4
2005 32.1 20.3
2004 31.8 20.1
2003 31.4 19.9
2002 31 19.7
2001 30.5 19.7
2000 30.1 19.8
1999 29.6 19.9
1998 29.2 19.9
1997 28.8 19.8
1996 28.3 19.7
1995 28 19.6
1994 27.6 19.3
1993 27.2 19
1992 26.8 18.7
1991 26.4 18.5
1990 26 18.4
1989 25.6 18.3
1988 25.1 18.2
1987 24.8 18
1986 24.5 17.8
1985 24.2 17.6
1984 23.9 17.4
1983 23.5 17.1
1982 23.1 16.8
1981 22.8 16.6
1980 22.5 16.4
1979 22.2 16.2
1978 21.8 16
1977 21.4 15.8
1976 21.1 15.5
1975 20.9 15.3
1974 20.7 15
1973 20.7 14.9
1972 20.9 14.8
1971 21.2 14.7
1970 21.4 14.6
1969 21.4 14.5
1968 21.4 14.5
1967 21.4 14.5
1966 21.3 14.5
1965 21.2 14.5
1964 21 14.6
1963 20.8 14.6
1962 20.6 14.8
1961 20.2 14.9
1960 19.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

North Korea Samoa
GNI, Atlas method n/a
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP n/a
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,469,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
25.6%
2013
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP n/a
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
3.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold n/a
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports n/a
19.8%
2020

Energy

North Korea Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
641 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
66.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
85.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.7%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.5%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
4.9%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
830 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
63.2%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
62.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
57.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

North Korea Samoa
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
63.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
10.1
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
15
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
10
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.4
2015
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
24.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
48
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2018
99.1%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
0%
2012
58.1%
2023

Health

North Korea Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita n/a
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita n/a
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2017
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
42
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.87 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

North Korea Samoa
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,754 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,021 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,036 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
15,879 mi
2006
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) (2000–2021, 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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