πΌπΈ Samoa
WS / WSM #166
π GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary parliamentary republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Press Freedom (2025)
69.3/100
#44
HDI
0.708
π WORLD GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
Political Stability (2023)
91th pct
Rule of Law (2023)
80th pct
Corruption Control (2023)
76th pct
Govt Effectiveness (2023)
69th pct
Regulatory Quality (2023)
43th pct
Voice & Accountability (2023)
81th pct
π‘ SAFETY & SECURITY
Homicide Rate (2018)
6.3/100k
Traffic Deaths (2019)
13.0/100k
π GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary parliamentary republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| O le Ao o le Malo | TuimalealiΚ»ifano VaΚ»aletoΚ»a Sualauvi II |
| Prime Minister of Samoa | LaΚ»auli Leuatea Schmidt |
π° PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
69.3 / 100
Global Rank
#44 / 180
Rank Change
-22 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Asie-Pacifique
Political #54
57.4
Economic #35
57.5
Legal #72
66.4
Social #40
76.4
Safety #49
88.8
π PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
π PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69.3 | 44 | 57.4 | 57.5 | 66.4 | 76.4 | 88.8 |
| 2024 | 78.4 | 22 | 74.9 | 69.0 | 69.1 | 83.0 | 96.0 |
| 2023 | 82.2 | 19 | 76.9 | 72.6 | 67.9 | 94.3 | 99.1 |
| 2022 | 71.4 | 45 | 61.8 | 56.1 | 64.9 | 85.0 | 89.1 |
| 2021 | 80.8 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 81.8 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 81.8 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 80.5 |
| 2018 | 83.3 | 22 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 83.6 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 81.2 | 29 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 77.7 | 40 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 78.0 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 76.2 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 17.0 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 33.0 | 111 | - | - | - | - | - |
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING SAMOA