Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Samoa data come from?

The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Samoa

Name: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Samoa
Creator: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Samoa: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.47 index in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.47 index

Change on year

up 840.0%

World rank

60th

of 76 countries

All-time high

0.73 index

in 2020

All-time low

0.05 index

in 2022

Years of data

2017–2023

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Samoa, 2017–2023

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Samoa is 0.47 index, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 840.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

That places Samoa 60th out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	0.6333 index	0.52 index	0.7 index	3
2020s	0.495 index	0.05 index	0.73 index	4

Countries ranked near Samoa

57 Burkina Faso 0.52 index compare
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59 Kuwait 0.5 index compare
61 Angola 0.43 index compare
61 Micronesia (country) 0.43 index compare
63 Serbia 0.32 index compare

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More reference data data for Samoa

Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
Free country 2 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Samoa?: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Samoa was 0.47 index in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 0.73 index in 2020.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2022.
How does Samoa rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?: Samoa ranks 60th out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?: The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit: index
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 76 places, 643 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework