Civil Liberties Score in Samoa
Samoa: Civil Liberties Score was 52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Samoa, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score 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 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 in Samoa, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.57 | 47 | 49 | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.6 | 49 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 51 | 52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Samoa?
- Civil liberties score in Samoa was 52 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2003.
- How does Samoa rank for civil liberties score?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.