๐ผ๐ธ Samoa
WS / WSM #166
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Independent State of Samoa
Capital
Apia
Continent
Oceania / Polynesia
Area
2,842 kmยฒ
Population
200.0K
Density
70.4/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary parliamentary republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Left
TLD
.ws
Calling Code
+685
Timezone
UTC+13:00
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.708
GDP per capita (2030)
$11,527
Life Expectancy (2023)
71.7 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
58.1%
Gini Index (2013)
38.7
Inflation (2030)
3.0%
Unemployment (2025)
5.0%
Urban Population (2024)
17.5%
PM2.5 (2019)
7.8 ยตg/mยณ
Political Stability (2023)
91th pct
Homicide Rate (2018)
6.3/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.55
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
English,
Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
Religions
Christianity 97.9%,
No religion 1.7%,
Others 0.4%
Currencies
T WST โ Samoan tฤlฤ
๐ฐ LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand PAC and Samoan Quota Resident Visa Ballot Scheduled for May 20, 2026 | ๐ Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 1 month ago |
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#78 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
82
Total Accessible
115
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apia | 5.2 | $2,160/mo | -- |
| 2 | Salelologa | 5.1 | $1,453/mo | -- |
| 3 | Lalomanu | 4.8 | $1,930/mo | -- |
| 4 | Mulifanua | 4.8 | $2,111/mo | -- |
| 5 | Pago Pago | 4.0 | $3,119/mo | -- |
๐งญ CONTINUE EXPLORING SAMOA