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.
Palau leads against Samoa in 5 of 8 comparable indicators, while Samoa leads in 3. Palau's strongest global position is 15th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Samoa's strongest global position is 16th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Palau wins against Samoa in GDP growth (annual %): 6.29 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 4.20 (2025, ranked 75th).
- Palau wins against Samoa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,698.59 (2025, ranked 94th) vs 7,963.43 (2025, ranked 142nd).
- Individuals using the Internet (% of population) data for Palau and Samoa is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 83.93 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 21.20 (2014, ranked 144th).
- 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 56th) vs 91.74 (2024, ranked 84th).
- Palau wins against Samoa in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.05 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 87.05 (2024, ranked 16th).
- Palau wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 62.45 (2024, ranked 58th) vs 53.26 (2024, ranked 104th).
- Palau wins against Samoa in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 77.12 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 75.09 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Samoa wins against Palau in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 61.78 (2024, ranked 52nd) vs 58.08 (2024, ranked 66th).
| Metric | Palau(5) | Samoa(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.29 (35/214) | (2025) 4.20 (75/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 19,698.59 (94/199) | (2025) 7,963.43 (142/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83.93 (98/213) | (2014) 21.20 (144/213) |
| 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 (84/197) | (2024) 96.76 (56/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | - | (2025) 5 (86/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 87.05 (15/206) | (2024) 87.05 (16/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 62.45 (58/204) | (2024) 53.26 (104/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 77.12 (27/206) | (2024) 75.09 (34/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 58.08 (66/206) | (2024) 61.78 (52/206) |