Human Development Index: males vs. females in Samoa
Samoa: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.7191 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index: males vs. females in Samoa stood at 0.7191.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Samoa peaked at 0.7285 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6699, in 1995.
That places Samoa 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6803 | 0.6699 | 0.6892 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7065 | 0.6922 | 0.7183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7201 | 0.7151 | 0.7285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7158 | 0.7094 | 0.7191 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,871 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Samoa?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Samoa was 0.7191 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7285 in 2011.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6699 in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Samoa ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.