Gender Inequality Index in Samoa
Samoa: Gender Inequality Index was 0.416 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Samoa, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.416 for gender inequality index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over five years.
That places Samoa 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.4263 | 0.416 | 0.444 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More poverty & inequality data for Samoa
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.4% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1292 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1224 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1224 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.2374 (2023)
- Population living in slums 34.6% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita 0.609 (2023)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index 0.609 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Samoa?
- Gender inequality index in Samoa was 0.416 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.444 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.416 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for gender inequality index?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.