Governance

Samoa

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Women in parliament19972024
4.086.38.5210.71319972024
Source: WB Gender
IndicatorValue
Electoral democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Liberal democracy indexNo authoritative open source found
Government effectiveness0.434 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Rule of law1.05 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Control of corruption0.688 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Voice & accountability0.888 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Political stability1.24 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Regulatory quality-0.102 indexWorld Bank WGI [2024]
Cabinet fragmentation index1 indexWB DPI [2023]
Governing majority margin0.962 %WB DPI [2023]
Parties in executive cabinet25WB DPI [2023]
Women in parliament13 %WB Gender [2024]
Constitutional history supplementNo authoritative open source found
Legal systemmixed system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts involving fundamental citizen rightsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Suffrage (voting rights)21 years of age; universalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

several previous (pre-independence); latest 1 January 1962

Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05

How to read these indices

V-Dem democracy indices range from 0 to 1 — higher values mean stronger democratic institutions. World Bank WGI governance estimates range from about −2.5 to +2.5, where higher is better. These are comparative indices across countries, not absolute scores.

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/15
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WGI
    world_bank_wgi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB DPI
    dpi_political_institutions
    Edition: 2023
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Samoa's governance on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WGI, WB DPI, WB Gender. Key figures include government effectiveness (0.434 index), rule of law (1.05 index). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.