Nauru vs Samoa: Political liberties

Nauru
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Nauru
  • Samoa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Samoa ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru 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 0.4 0 0.4 Nauru
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, Nauru or Samoa?
Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Nauru and Samoa?
0, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for political liberties?
Nauru 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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