Samoa

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Country snapshot

IndicatorValue
Official nameIndependent State of SamoaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Government typeParliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
CapitalApiaGeoNames [2024]
Head of stateTUIMALEALI'IFANO Va'aleto'a Eti Sualauvi II (Head of State)CIA World Leaders [2025]
Total area2,840 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Total population218,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 218,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 218,000 people
LanguagesSamoan (Polynesian) (official) 91.1%, Samoan/English 6.7%, English (official) 0.5%, other 0.2%, unspecified 1.6% (2006 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
GDP (nominal)1,180,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita5,390 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Life expectancy71.7–71.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 71.83 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 71.7 years

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage20/21
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ISO 3166
    iso_country_codes
    Edition: 2024
  • GeoNames
    geonames
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • CIA World Leaders
    cia_world_leaders
    Edition: 2025
  • ISO 4217 Currency Codes
    iso_4217_currencies
    Edition: 2026
  • ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions
    iso_3166_2_subdivisions
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Samoa on Databook spans 14 of 15 reference sections drawing on 43 open datasets including CEPII BACI, CIA World Factbook, CIA World Leaders. Each indicator shows its source and year side by side, with multiple authorities reconciled — no editorial judgement.