Gender Development Index in Samoa
Samoa: Gender Development Index was 0.955 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender Development Index in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.955 for gender development index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Samoa peaked at 0.985 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.921, in 2011.
Samoa ranks 113th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender Development Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.93 | — |
| 1996 | 0.932 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.931 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.93 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.926 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.929 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.928 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.929 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.932 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.934 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.936 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.935 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.922 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.928 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.921 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.971 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.957 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.958 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.958 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.959 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.985 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.959 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.959 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.961 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.956 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.975 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.955 | -2.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.955 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9835, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.955 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9695, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9298 | 0.926 | 0.932 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9311 | 0.922 | 0.936 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9555 | 0.921 | 0.985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9617 | 0.955 | 0.975 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Samoa?
- Gender development index in Samoa was 0.955 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.985 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.921 in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for gender development index?
- Samoa ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Gender Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.