Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Samoa

Samoa: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9
in 2005
All-time low
9
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Samoa, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 92006: 92007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 92011: 92012: 92013: 92014: 92015: 92016: 92017: 92018: 92019: 92020: 92021: 92022: 92023: 92024: 92025: 9

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Samoa is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Samoa peaked at 9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2005.

Samoa ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9 9 9 5
2010s 9 9 9 10
2020s 9 9 9 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 88 Albania 9 compare
  2. 88 Dominican Republic 9 compare
  3. 88 Guyana 9 compare
  4. 88 Mexico 9 compare
  5. 88 Namibia 9 compare
  6. 88 North Macedonia 9 compare
  7. 88 Paraguay 9 compare
  8. 88 Philippines 9 compare
  9. 88 Poland 9 compare
  10. 88 Solomon Islands 9 compare
  11. 88 Tonga 9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic electoral institutions score in Samoa?
Democratic electoral institutions score in Samoa was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2005.
How does Samoa rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
Samoa ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,121 data points, 2005–2025
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.