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Rwanda vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 146th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Samoa
Population
14975051
220932
Population rank 77/197 177/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Rwanda and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Samoa
2024 $14,251,642,235 $1,175,749,786
2023 $14,331,722,703 $1,044,909,500
2022 $13,316,161,002 $889,554,712
2021 $11,078,787,090 $859,724,936
2020 $10,174,386,857 $868,884,903
2019 $10,349,300,277 $912,950,466
2018 $9,637,904,521 $878,448,433
2017 $9,252,833,891 $884,844,384
2016 $8,695,272,058 $843,924,797
2015 $8,543,760,200 $824,150,499
2014 $8,238,966,124 $796,683,520
2013 $7,819,964,030 $797,736,334
2012 $7,654,761,050 $773,141,661
2011 $6,884,913,658 $744,097,050
2010 $6,124,756,654 $680,260,907
2009 $5,674,476,969 $628,006,115
2008 $5,179,854,065 $641,346,192
2007 $4,070,507,895 $573,548,460
2006 $3,319,784,539 $499,923,758
2005 $2,933,819,766 $476,801,793
2004 $2,376,496,067 $407,747,565
2003 $2,138,237,279 $333,426,188
2002 $1,966,003,468 $281,790,134
2001 $1,966,600,715 $266,299,591
2000 $2,068,836,754 $258,856,140
1999 $2,157,108,263 $255,408,060
1998 $1,989,343,546 $269,485,244
1997 $1,851,558,197 $285,475,592
1996 $1,382,334,879 $249,907,869
1995 $1,293,535,193 $224,865,731
1994 $753,636,370 $221,098,107
1993 $1,971,525,712 $133,122,897
1992 $2,029,026,962 $132,303,041
1991 $1,911,600,237 $125,597,205
1990 $2,550,185,679 $125,766,270
1989 $2,405,022,593 $122,888,610
1988 $2,395,492,687 $133,016,065
1987 $2,157,432,668 $111,713,922
1986 $1,944,710,684 $100,947,849
1985 $1,715,626,331 $95,572,173
1984 $1,587,413,084 $109,200,934
1983 $1,479,687,587 $111,862,824
1982 $1,407,243,139 $121,221,652
1981 $1,407,062,527 $118,190,655
1980 $1,254,765,642 $125,747,038
1979 $1,109,346,131 $122,257,393
1978 $905,709,076 $108,223,444
1977 $746,650,613 $98,295,671
1976 $637,753,853 $85,003,078
1975 $571,863,500 $93,489,283
1974 $308,458,423 $93,549,611
1973 $290,746,157 $82,452,985
1972 $246,457,838 $62,566,116
1971 $222,952,504 $53,719,569
1970 $219,900,006 $45,208,338
1969 $188,700,037 -
1968 $172,200,018 -
1967 $159,560,018 -
1966 $124,525,703 -
1965 $148,799,980 -
1964 $129,999,994 -
1963 $128,000,000 -
1962 $125,000,008 -
1961 $122,000,016 -
1960 $119,000,024 -

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

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Rwanda and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Samoa
2024 $1,000 $5,393
2023 $1,027 $4,823
2022 $975 $4,132
2021 $830 $4,022
2020 $779 $4,100
2019 $810 $4,352
2018 $772 $4,232
2017 $758 $4,308
2016 $730 $4,147
2015 $734 $4,084
2014 $725 $3,983
2013 $705 $4,024
2012 $707 $3,935
2011 $651 $3,822
2010 $594 $3,524
2009 $564 $3,279
2008 $528 $3,374
2007 $426 $3,039
2006 $357 $2,663
2005 $324 $2,550
2004 $269.5 $2,189
2003 $249 $1,798
2002 $234 $1,528
2001 $237.3 $1,454
2000 $251.9 $1,425
1999 $264.7 $1,417
1998 $246.2 $1,506
1997 $238.7 $1,608
1996 $206 $1,419
1995 $228 $1,288
1994 $111 $1,277
1993 $247 $775
1992 $264.1 $777
1991 $254 $742
1990 $346 $744
1989 $335 $728
1988 $344 $790
1987 $320 $666
1986 $297.7 $604
1985 $271.6 $573
1984 $259.9 $655
1983 $250.6 $671
1982 $246.4 $728
1981 $254.6 $713
1980 $234.4 $765
1979 $213.8 $751
1978 $179.9 $671
1977 $152.7 $615
1976 $134.4 $541
1975 $124.1 $610
1974 $68.9 $626
1973 $66.9 $563
1972 $58.4 $433
1971 $54.4 $377
1970 $55.2 $322
1969 $48.9 -
1968 $46 -
1967 $44 -
1966 $35.4 -
1965 $43.5 -
1964 $39 -
1963 $39.3 -
1962 $39.2 -
1961 $39.3 -
1960 $39.4 -

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

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Rwanda vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Samoa
2026 68.5 72.1
2025 68.2 71.9
2024 68 71.8
2023 67.8 71.7
2022 67.5 71.6
2021 66.8 71.1
2020 67 70.7
2019 66.7 70.3
2018 66.4 71.1
2017 66.1 71
2016 65.7 71
2015 65.4 71.1
2014 65.1 71.1
2013 64.7 71.2
2012 64.2 71.2
2011 63.5 71.4
2010 62.8 71.5
2009 61.8 69.5
2008 60.6 71.5
2007 59.5 71.6
2006 58.3 71.6
2005 57 71.5
2004 55.5 71.5
2003 53.5 71.4
2002 51.3 71.2
2001 49.5 71
2000 47.8 70.8
1999 45.7 70.6
1998 43.1 70.3
1997 42 70
1996 42.5 69.8
1995 41.5 69.5
1994 12.2 69.2
1993 42.9 68.8
1992 44.4 68.5
1991 46.2 68
1990 47.8 67.8
1989 49.5 67.6
1988 50.9 67.3
1987 51.5 67
1986 51.7 66.8
1985 51.7 66.6
1984 51.4 66.3
1983 50.9 66
1982 50.2 65.6
1981 49.2 65.3
1980 48.1 65
1979 47.1 64.5
1978 46.2 64.1
1977 45.6 63.7
1976 45.3 63.3
1975 45.3 62.8
1974 45.6 62.3
1973 45.9 61.9
1972 46.3 61.4
1971 46.8 60.9
1970 47.1 60.4
1969 47.4 59.9
1968 47.7 59.4
1967 48 58.9
1966 48.1 58.2
1965 48.2 57.9
1964 48.1 54
1963 44 56.9
1962 47.8 56.3
1961 47.5 55.7
1960 47 55.2
1959 46.5 54.6
1958 46.1 54
1957 45.6 53.4
1956 45.2 52.8
1955 44.8 52.2
1954 44.4 51.6
1953 44.1 51
1952 43.8 50.4
1951 43.5 49.8
1950 43.2 49.2

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

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Rwanda and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Samoa
2024 14,256,567 218,019
2023 13,954,471 216,663
2022 13,651,030 215,261
2021 13,355,260 213,779
2020 13,065,837 211,944
2019 12,776,103 209,780
2018 12,487,996 207,582
2017 12,202,060 205,415
2016 11,919,183 203,499
2015 11,640,022 201,782
2014 11,364,757 200,037
2013 11,093,340 198,268
2012 10,829,901 196,498
2011 10,573,733 194,713
2010 10,317,553 193,023
2009 10,060,432 191,513
2008 9,804,269 190,107
2007 9,549,933 188,753
2006 9,299,246 187,709
2005 9,054,528 186,978
2004 8,816,844 186,249
2003 8,586,875 185,430
2002 8,400,180 184,471
2001 8,287,094 183,166
2000 8,213,931 181,685
1999 8,147,912 180,275
1998 8,081,681 178,905
1997 7,755,238 177,547
1996 6,708,764 176,071
1995 5,674,118 174,571
1994 6,792,352 173,159
1993 7,981,132 171,774
1992 7,683,266 170,331
1991 7,526,966 169,368
1990 7,375,307 169,042
1989 7,184,706 168,768
1988 6,968,071 168,346
1987 6,749,493 167,661
1986 6,531,881 167,061
1985 6,317,228 166,849
1984 6,107,627 166,796
1983 5,905,311 166,714
1982 5,711,549 166,484
1981 5,527,230 165,678
1980 5,353,259 164,322
1979 5,189,541 162,882
1978 5,035,171 161,375
1977 4,888,240 159,753
1976 4,745,954 157,113
1975 4,607,728 153,344
1974 4,474,228 149,431
1973 4,345,047 146,516
1972 4,220,335 144,538
1971 4,100,044 142,503
1970 3,980,669 140,400
1969 3,861,271 138,233
1968 3,744,010 136,020
1967 3,629,577 133,764
1966 3,521,626 131,073
1965 3,423,210 127,978
1964 3,334,834 124,894
1963 3,258,890 121,764
1962 3,186,025 118,597
1961 3,106,779 115,496
1960 3,022,294 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Rwanda and Samoa

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Samoa
2023 3.7 3.83
2022 3.78 3.88
2021 3.84 3.94
2020 3.91 4
2019 3.99 4.06
2018 4.05 4.14
2017 4.08 4.2
2016 4.11 4.26
2015 4.11 4.34
2014 4.12 4.42
2013 4.14 4.49
2012 4.2 4.55
2011 4.33 4.56
2010 4.52 4.52
2009 4.71 4.47
2008 4.92 4.42
2007 5.14 4.36
2006 5.34 4.32
2005 5.5 4.32
2004 5.64 4.34
2003 5.74 4.39
2002 5.82 4.44
2001 5.89 4.48
2000 5.97 4.52
1999 6.06 4.57
1998 6.17 4.64
1997 6.24 4.7
1996 6.29 4.74
1995 6.35 4.77
1994 6.42 4.79
1993 6.48 4.83
1992 6.54 4.87
1991 6.62 4.91
1990 6.8 5.01
1989 7.03 5.11
1988 7.23 5.21
1987 7.43 5.32
1986 7.61 5.42
1985 7.79 5.49
1984 7.91 5.55
1983 8 5.62
1982 8.06 5.68
1981 8.1 5.75
1980 8.12 5.86
1979 8.13 5.99
1978 8.16 6.15
1977 8.14 6.31
1976 8.12 6.47
1975 8.1 6.61
1974 8.1 6.75
1973 8.09 6.91
1972 8.09 7.07
1971 8.09 7.22
1970 8.15 7.34
1969 8.18 7.43
1968 8.19 7.5
1967 8.21 7.55
1966 8.23 7.6
1965 8.25 7.65
1964 8.27 7.7
1963 8.27 7.73
1962 8.27 7.76
1961 8.28 7.77
1960 8.28 7.78

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

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Rwanda and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Samoa
2024 20.8 20.9
2023 20.5 21
2022 20.3 21.1
2021 20 21.4
2020 19.9 21.4
2019 19.8 21.5
2018 19.7 21.4
2017 19.6 21.4
2016 19.4 21.3
2015 19.3 21.2
2014 19.1 21.1
2013 19 21
2012 18.8 20.8
2011 18.7 20.8
2010 18.5 20.8
2009 18.4 20.8
2008 18.3 20.7
2007 18.1 20.6
2006 18 20.4
2005 17.8 20.3
2004 17.6 20.1
2003 17.4 19.9
2002 17.1 19.7
2001 16.8 19.7
2000 16.3 19.8
1999 15.8 19.9
1998 15.3 19.9
1997 14.8 19.8
1996 14.6 19.7
1995 14.3 19.6
1994 15 19.3
1993 15.7 19
1992 15.6 18.7
1991 15.5 18.5
1990 15.5 18.4
1989 15.5 18.3
1988 15.6 18.2
1987 15.6 18
1986 15.7 17.8
1985 15.8 17.6
1984 16 17.4
1983 16.1 17.1
1982 16.2 16.8
1981 16.4 16.6
1980 16.5 16.4
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.6 16
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.5 15.5
1975 16.4 15.3
1974 16.3 15
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16 14.8
1971 15.9 14.7
1970 15.7 14.6
1969 15.5 14.5
1968 15.3 14.5
1967 15.1 14.5
1966 14.9 14.5
1965 14.8 14.5
1964 14.7 14.6
1963 14.8 14.6
1962 14.9 14.8
1961 15.1 14.9
1960 15.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Rwanda Samoa
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Rwanda Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Samoa
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
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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