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.
Gender Inequality Index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.438 | — |
| 2020 | 0.429 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.444 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.416 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.416 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.345, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.416 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.35, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1224 (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 labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.