Sweden vs Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Sweden 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.
Sweden leads against Samoa in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Samoa leads in 3. Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Samoa wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 7,686.25 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Gini index data for Sweden and Samoa is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 38.70 (2013, ranked 105th).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 58.14 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 96.76 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Samoa wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5 (2025, ranked 86th) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th).
- Sweden wins against Samoa in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st).
- Samoa wins against Sweden in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd).
| Metric | Sweden(7) | Samoa(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) | (2025) 5 (86/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) |