Australia vs Samoa: Political liberties
Australia
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Australia
- Samoa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Australia or Samoa?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Australia and Samoa?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Samoa?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Samoa rank globally for political liberties?
- Australia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.