Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Samoa
Samoa: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Samoa, 2005–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2553 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4124 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.24 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.