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Romania vs Samoa statistics compared

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Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 80th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 43/197 ($383B) and Samoa ranks 187/197 ($1.07B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072), while Samoa ranks 120/197 ($4,899).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Samoa
Population
18962595
220288
Population rank 69/197 177/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$1.07B
2024
GDP rank 43/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$20,072
2024
$4,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,712
2024
$7,837
2024
Government debt
$219B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.6%
2025
22.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,490
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 49/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,200
2025
$3,507
2025
Land area
88,834 sq mi
2025
1,073 sq mi
2025
Population density
214.7 ppl/mi²
2024
203.1 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2025
71.9 years
2025

Romania and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Romania and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Romania

Samoa
Year GDP
Romania Samoa
1970 - $45,208,338
1971 - $53,719,569
1972 - $62,566,116
1973 - $82,452,985
1974 - $93,549,611
1975 - $93,489,283
1976 - $85,003,078
1977 - $98,295,671
1978 - $108,223,444
1979 - $122,257,393
1980 - $125,747,038
1981 - $118,190,655
1982 - $121,221,652
1983 - $111,862,824
1984 - $109,200,934
1985 - $95,572,173
1986 - $100,947,849
1987 $38,067,567,568 $111,713,922
1988 $40,424,528,302 $133,016,065
1989 $41,450,777,202 $122,888,610
1990 $38,247,882,300 $125,766,270
1991 $28,850,634,900 $125,597,205
1992 $25,121,666,667 $132,303,041
1993 $26,361,160,450 $133,122,897
1994 $30,072,805,104 $221,098,107
1995 $37,430,162,103 $224,865,731
1996 $36,937,074,278 $249,907,869
1997 $35,575,214,078 $285,475,592
1998 $41,696,091,974 $269,485,244
1999 $35,953,156,754 $255,408,060
2000 $37,253,739,511 $258,856,140
2001 $40,395,116,581 $266,299,591
2002 $46,065,502,703 $281,790,134
2003 $57,806,384,143 $333,426,188
2004 $74,973,656,852 $407,747,565
2005 $98,454,380,120 $476,801,793
2006 $122,023,735,993 $499,923,758
2007 $174,588,782,939 $573,548,460
2008 $214,315,932,061 $641,346,192
2009 $174,110,532,659 $628,006,115
2010 $170,064,350,672 $680,260,907
2011 $192,623,977,894 $744,097,050
2012 $179,117,323,107 $773,141,661
2013 $189,798,603,751 $797,736,334
2014 $199,722,319,676 $796,683,520
2015 $177,885,131,240 $824,150,499
2016 $185,290,759,249 $843,924,797
2017 $210,147,385,855 $884,844,384
2018 $243,468,683,030 $878,448,433
2019 $251,677,082,534 $912,950,466
2020 $252,033,792,712 $868,898,358
2021 $286,578,196,368 $843,923,639
2022 $296,354,358,293 $832,945,206
2023 $350,775,856,415 $938,189,444
2024 $382,767,571,329 $1,068,025,244

Romania and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Samoa
Year GDP per capita
Romania Samoa
1970 - $322
1971 - $377
1972 - $433
1973 - $563
1974 - $626
1975 - $610
1976 - $541
1977 - $615
1978 - $671
1979 - $751
1980 - $765
1981 - $713
1982 - $728
1983 - $671
1984 - $655
1985 - $573
1986 - $604
1987 $1,659 $666
1988 $1,753 $790
1989 $1,790 $728
1990 $1,648 $744
1991 $1,254 $742
1992 $1,102 $777
1993 $1,158 $775
1994 $1,323 $1,277
1995 $1,650 $1,288
1996 $1,633 $1,419
1997 $1,577 $1,608
1998 $1,853 $1,506
1999 $1,600 $1,417
2000 $1,660 $1,425
2001 $1,825 $1,454
2002 $2,120 $1,528
2003 $2,679 $1,798
2004 $3,495 $2,189
2005 $4,618 $2,550
2006 $5,758 $2,663
2007 $8,360 $3,039
2008 $10,435 $3,374
2009 $8,548 $3,279
2010 $8,400 $3,524
2011 $9,561 $3,822
2012 $8,930 $3,935
2013 $9,498 $4,024
2014 $10,032 $3,983
2015 $8,977 $4,084
2016 $9,405 $4,147
2017 $10,728 $4,308
2018 $12,502 $4,232
2019 $12,992 $4,352
2020 $13,082 $4,100
2021 $14,987 $3,948
2022 $15,558 $3,869
2023 $18,404 $4,330
2024 $20,072 $4,899

Romania vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Samoa
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Samoa
1950 60.5 49.2
1951 61.2 49.8
1952 61.8 50.4
1953 62.5 51
1954 63 51.6
1955 63.3 52.2
1956 63.6 52.8
1957 64 53.4
1958 64.4 54
1959 64.9 54.6
1960 65.6 55.2
1961 66.4 55.7
1962 67.2 56.3
1963 67.8 56.9
1964 68.4 54
1965 68.4 57.9
1966 68.2 58.2
1967 68.1 58.9
1968 67.9 59.4
1969 67.2 59.9
1970 67.9 60.4
1971 68.4 60.9
1972 69 61.4
1973 68.7 61.9
1974 69.5 62.3
1975 69.6 62.8
1976 69.9 63.3
1977 69.5 63.7
1978 69.8 64.1
1979 69.5 64.5
1980 69.2 65
1981 69.5 65.3
1982 69.8 65.6
1983 69.8 66
1984 69.9 66.3
1985 69.4 66.6
1986 69.7 66.8
1987 69.1 67
1988 69.4 67.3
1989 69.5 67.6
1990 69.8 67.8
1991 70 68
1992 69.5 68.5
1993 69.5 68.8
1994 69.3 69.2
1995 69.3 69.5
1996 68.8 69.8
1997 69.1 70
1998 69.9 70.3
1999 70.6 70.6
2000 71.2 70.8
2001 71.1 71
2002 70.8 71.2
2003 70.8 71.4
2004 71.1 71.5
2005 71.6 71.5
2006 72.2 71.6
2007 72.8 71.6
2008 73.2 71.5
2009 73.5 69.5
2010 73.6 71.5
2011 74.3 71.4
2012 74.3 71.2
2013 74.9 71.2
2014 74.8 71.1
2015 74.7 71.1
2016 75 71
2017 75 71
2018 75.1 71.1
2019 75.3 70.3
2020 74 70.7
2021 72.7 71.1
2022 75.3 71.6
2023 75.9 71.7
2024 76.1 71.8
2025 76.2 71.9

Romania and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Samoa
Year Population
Romania Samoa
1960 18,406,905 112,490
1961 18,555,250 115,496
1962 18,676,550 118,597
1963 18,797,850 121,764
1964 18,919,126 124,894
1965 19,031,576 127,978
1966 19,215,450 131,073
1967 19,534,242 133,764
1968 19,799,831 136,020
1969 20,009,141 138,233
1970 20,250,398 140,400
1971 20,461,567 142,503
1972 20,657,957 144,538
1973 20,835,681 146,516
1974 21,029,429 149,431
1975 21,293,583 153,344
1976 21,551,634 157,113
1977 21,756,096 159,753
1978 21,951,464 161,375
1979 22,090,488 162,882
1980 22,207,282 164,322
1981 22,353,070 165,678
1982 22,475,741 166,484
1983 22,560,478 166,714
1984 22,640,547 166,796
1985 22,732,999 166,849
1986 22,836,841 167,061
1987 22,949,430 167,661
1988 23,057,662 168,346
1989 23,161,458 168,768
1990 23,201,835 169,042
1991 23,001,155 169,368
1992 22,794,284 170,331
1993 22,763,280 171,774
1994 22,730,211 173,159
1995 22,684,270 174,571
1996 22,619,004 176,071
1997 22,553,978 177,547
1998 22,507,344 178,905
1999 22,472,040 180,275
2000 22,442,971 181,685
2001 22,131,970 183,166
2002 21,730,496 184,471
2003 21,574,326 185,430
2004 21,451,748 186,249
2005 21,319,685 186,978
2006 21,193,760 187,709
2007 20,882,982 188,753
2008 20,537,875 190,107
2009 20,367,487 191,513
2010 20,246,871 193,023
2011 20,147,528 194,713
2012 20,058,035 196,498
2013 19,983,693 198,268
2014 19,908,979 200,037
2015 19,815,616 201,782
2016 19,702,267 203,499
2017 19,588,715 205,415
2018 19,473,970 207,582
2019 19,371,648 209,780
2020 19,265,250 211,944
2021 19,122,059 213,779
2022 19,048,502 215,261
2023 19,059,479 216,663
2024 19,069,340 218,019

Fertility rates in Romania and Samoa

Fertility rate
Romania

Samoa
Year Fertility rate
Romania Samoa
1960 2.34 7.78
1961 2.17 7.77
1962 2.04 7.76
1963 2.01 7.73
1964 1.96 7.7
1965 1.91 7.65
1966 1.9 7.6
1967 3.66 7.55
1968 3.63 7.5
1969 3.19 7.43
1970 2.89 7.34
1971 2.67 7.22
1972 2.55 7.07
1973 2.44 6.91
1974 2.71 6.75
1975 2.59 6.61
1976 2.54 6.47
1977 2.57 6.31
1978 2.52 6.15
1979 2.49 5.99
1980 2.43 5.86
1981 2.36 5.75
1982 2.17 5.68
1983 2.06 5.62
1984 2.26 5.55
1985 2.31 5.49
1986 2.39 5.42
1987 2.38 5.32
1988 2.3 5.21
1989 2.22 5.11
1990 1.83 5.01
1991 1.59 4.91
1992 1.51 4.87
1993 1.43 4.83
1994 1.4 4.79
1995 1.33 4.77
1996 1.3 4.74
1997 1.32 4.7
1998 1.32 4.64
1999 1.3 4.57
2000 1.31 4.52
2001 1.27 4.48
2002 1.27 4.44
2003 1.3 4.39
2004 1.33 4.34
2005 1.4 4.32
2006 1.42 4.32
2007 1.45 4.36
2008 1.6 4.42
2009 1.66 4.47
2010 1.59 4.52
2011 1.47 4.56
2012 1.52 4.55
2013 1.46 4.49
2014 1.56 4.42
2015 1.62 4.34
2016 1.69 4.26
2017 1.78 4.2
2018 1.76 4.14
2019 1.77 4.06
2020 1.8 4
2021 1.81 3.94
2022 1.71 3.88
2023 1.71 3.83

Romania and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Samoa
Year Median age, years
Romania Samoa
1960 28.5 15
1961 28.9 14.9
1962 29.3 14.8
1963 29.7 14.6
1964 30.2 14.6
1965 30.6 14.5
1966 31 14.5
1967 31.3 14.5
1968 31.3 14.5
1969 31.3 14.5
1970 31.4 14.6
1971 31.4 14.7
1972 31.5 14.8
1973 31.5 14.9
1974 31.6 15
1975 31.7 15.3
1976 31.8 15.5
1977 31.8 15.8
1978 31.7 16
1979 31.7 16.2
1980 31.8 16.4
1981 31.9 16.6
1982 32 16.8
1983 32.1 17.1
1984 32.3 17.4
1985 32.5 17.6
1986 32.7 17.8
1987 32.8 18
1988 32.8 18.2
1989 32.9 18.3
1990 33 18.4
1991 33.1 18.5
1992 33.3 18.7
1993 33.6 19
1994 33.8 19.3
1995 34 19.6
1996 34.2 19.7
1997 34.4 19.8
1998 34.6 19.9
1999 34.7 19.9
2000 34.8 19.8
2001 34.8 19.7
2002 35.3 19.7
2003 36 19.9
2004 36.6 20.1
2005 37 20.3
2006 37.3 20.4
2007 37.7 20.6
2008 38.2 20.7
2009 38.8 20.8
2010 39.3 20.8
2011 39.8 20.8
2012 40.2 20.8
2013 40.5 21
2014 40.9 21.1
2015 41.3 21.2
2016 41.7 21.3
2017 42 21.4
2018 42.3 21.4
2019 42.6 21.5
2020 42.9 21.4
2021 43.2 21.4
2022 43.3 21.1
2023 43.5 21
2024 43.8 20.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$336B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.2%
2025
33.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.83%
2025
-0.11%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
10.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2025
66.6
2025
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.52B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Romania Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.6
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.8 megatons
2023
0.47 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.71 tons
2023
2.16 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Samoa
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-28,466
2024
-2,754
2024
Urban population
54.9%
2024
17.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.7
2025
44.2
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
69
2025
15
2025
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2023
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Romania Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$902
2022
$236.2
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$193.3
2022
$29.5
2022
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2025
71.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
7.14%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2021
0.55
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
6.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
50
2025
92
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Samoa
% of world land
0.15%
2025
0.002%
2025
Land area per capita
4,658 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2025
188.5 sq mi
2025
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2025
619 sq mi
2025
Roads length
53,679 mi
2023
715 mi
2018

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