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
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Samoa, 2019–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
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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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.