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Romania vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 42/197 ($383B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Samoa
Population
18839108
220932
Population rank 70/197 177/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Romania and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Romania and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Romania

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Romania Samoa
2024 $382,564,217,989 $1,175,749,786
2023 $347,757,995,759 $1,044,909,500
2022 $295,319,437,557 $889,554,712
2021 $285,071,280,114 $859,724,936
2020 $250,625,048,304 $868,884,903
2019 $250,080,428,512 $912,950,466
2018 $241,791,427,224 $878,448,433
2017 $210,147,385,855 $884,844,384
2016 $185,290,759,249 $843,924,797
2015 $177,885,131,240 $824,150,499
2014 $199,722,319,676 $796,683,520
2013 $189,798,603,751 $797,736,334
2012 $179,117,323,107 $773,141,661
2011 $192,623,977,894 $744,097,050
2010 $170,064,350,672 $680,260,907
2009 $174,110,532,659 $628,006,115
2008 $214,315,932,061 $641,346,192
2007 $174,588,782,939 $573,548,460
2006 $122,023,735,993 $499,923,758
2005 $98,454,380,120 $476,801,793
2004 $74,973,656,852 $407,747,565
2003 $57,806,384,143 $333,426,188
2002 $46,065,502,703 $281,790,134
2001 $40,395,116,581 $266,299,591
2000 $37,253,739,511 $258,856,140
1999 $35,953,156,754 $255,408,060
1998 $41,696,091,974 $269,485,244
1997 $35,575,214,078 $285,475,592
1996 $36,937,074,278 $249,907,869
1995 $37,430,162,103 $224,865,731
1994 $30,072,805,104 $221,098,107
1993 $26,361,160,450 $133,122,897
1992 $25,121,666,667 $132,303,041
1991 $28,850,634,900 $125,597,205
1990 $38,247,882,300 $125,766,270
1989 $41,450,777,202 $122,888,610
1988 $40,424,528,302 $133,016,065
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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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Romania and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Samoa
2024 $20,080 $5,393
2023 $18,244 $4,823
2022 $15,504 $4,132
2021 $14,908 $4,022
2020 $13,009 $4,100
2019 $12,910 $4,352
2018 $12,416 $4,232
2017 $10,728 $4,308
2016 $9,405 $4,147
2015 $8,977 $4,084
2014 $10,032 $3,983
2013 $9,498 $4,024
2012 $8,930 $3,935
2011 $9,561 $3,822
2010 $8,400 $3,524
2009 $8,548 $3,279
2008 $10,435 $3,374
2007 $8,360 $3,039
2006 $5,758 $2,663
2005 $4,618 $2,550
2004 $3,495 $2,189
2003 $2,679 $1,798
2002 $2,120 $1,528
2001 $1,825 $1,454
2000 $1,660 $1,425
1999 $1,600 $1,417
1998 $1,853 $1,506
1997 $1,577 $1,608
1996 $1,633 $1,419
1995 $1,650 $1,288
1994 $1,323 $1,277
1993 $1,158 $775
1992 $1,102 $777
1991 $1,254 $742
1990 $1,648 $744
1989 $1,790 $728
1988 $1,753 $790
1987 $1,659 $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 | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Romania vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Samoa
2026 76.4 72.1
2025 76.2 71.9
2024 76.1 71.8
2023 75.9 71.7
2022 75.3 71.6
2021 72.7 71.1
2020 74 70.7
2019 75.3 70.3
2018 75.1 71.1
2017 75 71
2016 75 71
2015 74.7 71.1
2014 74.8 71.1
2013 74.9 71.2
2012 74.3 71.2
2011 74.3 71.4
2010 73.6 71.5
2009 73.5 69.5
2008 73.2 71.5
2007 72.8 71.6
2006 72.2 71.6
2005 71.6 71.5
2004 71.1 71.5
2003 70.8 71.4
2002 70.8 71.2
2001 71.1 71
2000 71.2 70.8
1999 70.6 70.6
1998 69.9 70.3
1997 69.1 70
1996 68.8 69.8
1995 69.3 69.5
1994 69.3 69.2
1993 69.5 68.8
1992 69.5 68.5
1991 70 68
1990 69.8 67.8
1989 69.5 67.6
1988 69.4 67.3
1987 69.1 67
1986 69.7 66.8
1985 69.4 66.6
1984 69.9 66.3
1983 69.8 66
1982 69.8 65.6
1981 69.5 65.3
1980 69.2 65
1979 69.5 64.5
1978 69.8 64.1
1977 69.5 63.7
1976 69.9 63.3
1975 69.6 62.8
1974 69.5 62.3
1973 68.7 61.9
1972 69 61.4
1971 68.4 60.9
1970 67.9 60.4
1969 67.2 59.9
1968 67.9 59.4
1967 68.1 58.9
1966 68.2 58.2
1965 68.4 57.9
1964 68.4 54
1963 67.8 56.9
1962 67.2 56.3
1961 66.4 55.7
1960 65.6 55.2
1959 64.9 54.6
1958 64.4 54
1957 64 53.4
1956 63.6 52.8
1955 63.3 52.2
1954 63 51.6
1953 62.5 51
1952 61.8 50.4
1951 61.2 49.8
1950 60.5 49.2

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

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Romania and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Romania Samoa
2024 19,051,804 218,019
2023 19,061,062 216,663
2022 19,048,502 215,261
2021 19,122,059 213,779
2020 19,265,250 211,944
2019 19,371,648 209,780
2018 19,473,970 207,582
2017 19,588,715 205,415
2016 19,702,267 203,499
2015 19,815,616 201,782
2014 19,908,979 200,037
2013 19,983,693 198,268
2012 20,058,035 196,498
2011 20,147,528 194,713
2010 20,246,871 193,023
2009 20,367,487 191,513
2008 20,537,875 190,107
2007 20,882,982 188,753
2006 21,193,760 187,709
2005 21,319,685 186,978
2004 21,451,748 186,249
2003 21,574,326 185,430
2002 21,730,496 184,471
2001 22,131,970 183,166
2000 22,442,971 181,685
1999 22,472,040 180,275
1998 22,507,344 178,905
1997 22,553,978 177,547
1996 22,619,004 176,071
1995 22,684,270 174,571
1994 22,730,211 173,159
1993 22,763,280 171,774
1992 22,794,284 170,331
1991 23,001,155 169,368
1990 23,201,835 169,042
1989 23,161,458 168,768
1988 23,057,662 168,346
1987 22,949,430 167,661
1986 22,836,841 167,061
1985 22,732,999 166,849
1984 22,640,547 166,796
1983 22,560,478 166,714
1982 22,475,741 166,484
1981 22,353,070 165,678
1980 22,207,282 164,322
1979 22,090,488 162,882
1978 21,951,464 161,375
1977 21,756,096 159,753
1976 21,551,634 157,113
1975 21,293,583 153,344
1974 21,029,429 149,431
1973 20,835,681 146,516
1972 20,657,957 144,538
1971 20,461,567 142,503
1970 20,250,398 140,400
1969 20,009,141 138,233
1968 19,799,831 136,020
1967 19,534,242 133,764
1966 19,215,450 131,073
1965 19,031,576 127,978
1964 18,919,126 124,894
1963 18,797,850 121,764
1962 18,676,550 118,597
1961 18,555,250 115,496
1960 18,406,905 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Samoa

Fertility rate
Romania

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Samoa
2023 1.71 3.83
2022 1.71 3.88
2021 1.81 3.94
2020 1.8 4
2019 1.77 4.06
2018 1.76 4.14
2017 1.78 4.2
2016 1.69 4.26
2015 1.62 4.34
2014 1.56 4.42
2013 1.46 4.49
2012 1.52 4.55
2011 1.47 4.56
2010 1.59 4.52
2009 1.66 4.47
2008 1.6 4.42
2007 1.45 4.36
2006 1.42 4.32
2005 1.4 4.32
2004 1.33 4.34
2003 1.3 4.39
2002 1.27 4.44
2001 1.27 4.48
2000 1.31 4.52
1999 1.3 4.57
1998 1.32 4.64
1997 1.32 4.7
1996 1.3 4.74
1995 1.33 4.77
1994 1.4 4.79
1993 1.43 4.83
1992 1.51 4.87
1991 1.59 4.91
1990 1.83 5.01
1989 2.22 5.11
1988 2.3 5.21
1987 2.38 5.32
1986 2.39 5.42
1985 2.31 5.49
1984 2.26 5.55
1983 2.06 5.62
1982 2.17 5.68
1981 2.36 5.75
1980 2.43 5.86
1979 2.49 5.99
1978 2.52 6.15
1977 2.57 6.31
1976 2.54 6.47
1975 2.59 6.61
1974 2.71 6.75
1973 2.44 6.91
1972 2.55 7.07
1971 2.67 7.22
1970 2.89 7.34
1969 3.19 7.43
1968 3.63 7.5
1967 3.66 7.55
1966 1.9 7.6
1965 1.91 7.65
1964 1.96 7.7
1963 2.01 7.73
1962 2.04 7.76
1961 2.17 7.77
1960 2.34 7.78

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

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Romania and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Samoa
2024 43.8 20.9
2023 43.5 21
2022 43.3 21.1
2021 43.2 21.4
2020 42.9 21.4
2019 42.6 21.5
2018 42.3 21.4
2017 42 21.4
2016 41.7 21.3
2015 41.3 21.2
2014 40.9 21.1
2013 40.5 21
2012 40.2 20.8
2011 39.8 20.8
2010 39.3 20.8
2009 38.8 20.8
2008 38.2 20.7
2007 37.7 20.6
2006 37.3 20.4
2005 37 20.3
2004 36.6 20.1
2003 36 19.9
2002 35.3 19.7
2001 34.8 19.7
2000 34.8 19.8
1999 34.7 19.9
1998 34.6 19.9
1997 34.4 19.8
1996 34.2 19.7
1995 34 19.6
1994 33.8 19.3
1993 33.6 19
1992 33.3 18.7
1991 33.1 18.5
1990 33 18.4
1989 32.9 18.3
1988 32.8 18.2
1987 32.8 18
1986 32.7 17.8
1985 32.5 17.6
1984 32.3 17.4
1983 32.1 17.1
1982 32 16.8
1981 31.9 16.6
1980 31.8 16.4
1979 31.7 16.2
1978 31.7 16
1977 31.8 15.8
1976 31.8 15.5
1975 31.7 15.3
1974 31.6 15
1973 31.5 14.9
1972 31.5 14.8
1971 31.4 14.7
1970 31.4 14.6
1969 31.3 14.5
1968 31.3 14.5
1967 31.3 14.5
1966 31 14.5
1965 30.6 14.5
1964 30.2 14.6
1963 29.7 14.6
1962 29.3 14.8
1961 28.9 14.9
1960 28.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
68
2026
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
$9.53B
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
$28.7
2023
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
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
-29,041
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
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
71.2
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
170
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
$1,051
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
0.56
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
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
2026
92
2026
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%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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