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Samoa

Country Profile

Population

218,019

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

2,840 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

77 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$1.1B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$4,899

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#51

of 193 countries

Overall Score

48.6

77% of best score · 74th percentile

vs. Global Average

+3.3 higher

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 51 / 193
025507510048.6Samoa62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+2.6

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+2.9

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Samoa

How Samoa compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 12 / 193
025507510059.6Samoa66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 84 / 193
025507510048.5Samoa60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 122 / 193
025507510041.7Samoa62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 68 / 193
025507510044.7Samoa79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 63 / 193
025507510045.0Samoa61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 71 / 193
025507510052.2Samoa75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Samoa

Samoa ranks 51st of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 48.6. This is 77% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Samoa in the 74th percentile, 3.3 points above the global average of 45.4.
Samoa performs best in Natural Capital (12th) and Economic Sustainability (63rd), and weakest in Social Capital (122nd) and Resource Efficiency (84th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Intellectual Capital 68th, Governance 71st.
Samoa's GSCI score has improved by 2.6 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+2.9 points).
Samoa has a population of 218,019, 0.53% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 77 people per km², 32% above the world average (58). Its GDP is $1.1 billion, 0.19% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Samoa's GDP per capita is $4,899, 64% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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