Samoa vs Nauru Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Samoa vs Nauru)
ⓘ 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 and Nauru are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Nauru's strongest global position is 34th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Samoa wins against Nauru in GDP growth (annual %): 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 1.39 (2024, ranked 161st).
- Nauru wins against Samoa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 12,468.76 (2024, ranked 125th) vs 7,686.25 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Nauru wins against Samoa in Gini index: 32.40 (2012, ranked 50th) vs 38.70 (2013, ranked 105th).
- Nauru wins against Samoa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83.01 (2024, ranked 102nd) vs 58.14 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Samoa wins against Nauru in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 62.28 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Nauru wins against Samoa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.95 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 96.76 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Nauru wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.01 (2023, ranked 95th) vs -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th).
- Samoa wins against Nauru in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 59th).
- Samoa wins against Nauru in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 94th).
- Samoa wins against Nauru in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 34th).
| Metric | Samoa(5) | Nauru(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) | (2024) 1.39 (161/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) | (2024) 12,468.76 (125/199) |
| Gini index | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) | (2012) 32.40 (50/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) | (2024) 83.01 (102/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) | (2024) 62.28 (203/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) | (2025) 97.95 (35/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5 (86/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) | (2023) 0.01 (95/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) | (2023) 0.59 (59/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) | (2023) -0.02 (94/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) | (2023) 0.98 (34/205) |