Palau vs Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Palau vs Samoa)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Samoa leads against Palau in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Palau leads in 4. Palau's strongest global position is 21st (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Samoa wins against Palau in GDP growth (annual %): 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 2.22 (2023, ranked 132nd).
- Palau wins against Samoa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 16,425.97 (2023, ranked 103rd) vs 7,686.25 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Palau wins against Samoa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 58.14 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Samoa wins against Palau in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 69.38 (2024, ranked 157th).
- Samoa wins against Palau in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.76 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 91.74 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Palau wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 69th) vs -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th).
- Samoa wins against Palau in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 60th).
- Palau wins against Samoa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.94 (2023, ranked 39th) vs 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st).
- Samoa wins against Palau in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 1.08 (2023, ranked 21st).
| Metric | Palau(4) | Samoa(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.22 (132/214) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 16,425.97 (103/199) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 69.38 (157/217) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 91.74 (86/197) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 5 (86/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (69/205) | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (60/205) | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.94 (39/205) | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.08 (21/205) | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) |