Hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa

Samoa: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.708 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.708
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.712
in 2016
All-time low
0.655
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa, 1995–2023

00.20.40.60.81995200920231995: 0.6551996: 0.6631997: 0.6651998: 0.6691999: 0.6722000: 0.6762001: 0.6832002: 0.6822003: 0.6872004: 0.6912005: 0.6942006: 0.6972007: 0.7012008: 0.7022009: 0.6942010: 0.7082011: 0.7112012: 0.7072013: 0.7062014: 0.7062015: 0.7082016: 0.7122017: 0.7122018: 0.7112019: 0.7082020: 0.7082021: 0.7062022: 0.7032023: 0.708

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.708 for hdi vs augmented hdi in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa peaked at 0.712 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.655, in 1995.

Samoa ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 0.655 —
1996 0.663 +1.2%
1997 0.665 +0.3%
1998 0.669 +0.6%
1999 0.672 +0.4%
2000 0.676 +0.6%
2001 0.683 +1.0%
2002 0.682 -0.1%
2003 0.687 +0.7%
2004 0.691 +0.6%
2005 0.694 +0.4%
2006 0.697 +0.4%
2007 0.701 +0.6%
2008 0.702 +0.1%
2009 0.694 -1.1%
2010 0.708 +2.0%
2011 0.711 +0.4%
2012 0.707 -0.6%
2013 0.706 -0.1%
2014 0.706 +0.0%
2015 0.708 +0.3%
2016 0.712 +0.6%
2017 0.712 +0.0%
2018 0.711 -0.1%
2019 0.708 -0.4%
2020 0.708 +0.0%
2021 0.706 -0.3%
2022 0.703 -0.4%
2023 0.708 +0.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.708 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.708 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6648 0.655 0.672 5
2000s 0.6907 0.676 0.702 10
2010s 0.7089 0.706 0.712 10
2020s 0.7062 0.703 0.708 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 120 Morocco 0.71 compare
  2. 121 Venezuela 0.709 compare
  3. 123 Nicaragua 0.706 compare
  4. 124 Nauru 0.703 compare
  5. 125 Bhutan 0.698 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Samoa was 0.708 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.712 in 2016.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.655 in 1995.
How does Samoa rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Samoa ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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