Croatia vs Samoa: Free country
Croatia
2
in 2025
Samoa
2
in 2025
Croatia rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Free country over time
- Croatia
- Samoa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2 against 2 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.7778 | 1.11 | 0.3333 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Croatia or Samoa?
- Croatia, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Croatia and Samoa?
- 0, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Samoa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Samoa rank globally for free country?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).