Civil liberties score fh in Samoa

Samoa: Civil liberties score fh was 52 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
52
in 2022
All-time low
47
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Samoa, 2003–2025

02040602003201420252003: 472004: 482005: 492006: 492007: 492008: 492009: 492010: 492011: 492012: 492013: 492014: 492015: 492016: 502017: 502018: 512019: 512020: 512021: 512022: 522023: 522024: 522025: 52

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil liberties score fh in Samoa is 52, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Samoa peaked at 52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2003.

Samoa ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Samoa, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 47 —
2004 48 +2.1%
2005 49 +2.1%
2006 49 +0.0%
2007 49 +0.0%
2008 49 +0.0%
2009 49 +0.0%
2010 49 +0.0%
2011 49 +0.0%
2012 49 +0.0%
2013 49 +0.0%
2014 49 +0.0%
2015 49 +0.0%
2016 50 +2.0%
2017 50 +0.0%
2018 51 +2.0%
2019 51 +0.0%
2020 51 +0.0%
2021 51 +0.0%
2022 52 +2.0%
2023 52 +0.0%
2024 52 +0.0%
2025 52 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 52 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.57 47 49 7
2010s 49.6 49 51 10
2020s 51.67 51 52 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 46 Bahamas 52 compare
  2. 46 Cyprus 52 compare
  3. 46 Grenada 52 compare
  4. 46 Italy 52 compare
  5. 46 Latvia 52 compare
  6. 46 Lithuania 52 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Samoa?
Civil liberties score fh in Samoa was 52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 52 in 2022.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2003.
How does Samoa rank for civil liberties score fh?
Samoa ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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