Population
200.0K
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,201
in 2031
Passport power
#78
82 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
5
Top: Apia
Country overview
- Official name
- Independent State of Samoa
- Capital
- Apia
- Continent
- Oceania / Polynesia
- Area
- 2,842 km²
- Population
- 200.0K
- Density
- 70.4/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .ws
- Calling code
- +685
- Timezone
- UTC+13:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #78 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 82
- Total accessible
- 115
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, Samoan (gagana fa'a Samoa)
- Religions
- Christianity 97.9%, No religion 1.7%, Others 0.4%
- Currencies
- T WST — Samoan tālā
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.708
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $12,201
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 71.8 yrs
- Internet users (2014)
- 21.2%
- Gini index (2013)
- 38.7
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 5.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 17.5%
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 4.1 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 91th pct
- Homicide rate (2018)
- 6.3/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.55
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand PAC and Samoan Quota Resident Visa Ballot Scheduled for May 20, 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |