Kiribati vs Samoa: Political liberties

Kiribati
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Kiribati rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Kiribati
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Samoa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0.2 1 0.8 Samoa
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, Kiribati or Samoa?
Kiribati, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Kiribati and Samoa?
0, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for political liberties?
Kiribati 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

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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