Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa

Samoa: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 14.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
14.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2019
All-time low
14.0%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa, 2019–2023

0510152019202120232019: 14.5 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 14.2 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 14 %

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa is 14.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over five years.

Samoa ranks 103rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa, 2019 to 2023.
Year % Change
2019 14.5%
2020 14.3% -1.9%
2021 14.2% -0.7%
2022 14.1% -0.6%
2023 14.0% -0.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 14.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.0%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 1
2020s 14.1% 14.0% 14.3% 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 100 Venezuela 14.7% compare
  2. 101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.3% compare
  3. 102 Tajikistan 14.0% compare
  4. 104 Malaysia 13.7% compare
  5. 105 Mongolia 13.4% compare
  6. 106 Uruguay 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa?
Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
How does Samoa rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
Samoa ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities
Unit
%
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,131 data points, 2010–2023
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.