Samoa: Indices

Score based on a nation's integration into the world economy. (Higher score corresponds to more globally integrated.) Source: (2019)

The Ease of Doing Business Rankings measures the vibrancy of a country’s business environment based on business regulations in place. Source: (2020)

The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 180 countries on 24 performance indicators across ten issue categories covering environmental health and ecosystem vitality. Source: (2022)

The Financial Secrecy Index ranks jurisdictions according to their secrecy and the scale of their offshore financial activities. A politically neutral ranking, it is a tool for understanding global financial secrecy, tax havens or secrecy jurisdictions, and illicit financial flows or capital flight. Source: (2020)

The Freedom of the Press Survey assesses the degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom of every country in the world. Source: (2017)

The ICT Development Index (IDI), which has been published annually since 2009, is a composite index that combines 11 indicators into one benchmark measure. It is used to monitor and compare developments in information and communication technology (ICT) between countries and over time. Source: (2017)

Grades each country on a scale of 0 to 100, based on ten freedoms, with 100 representing the greatest amount of economic autonomy from government intervention. Source: (2023)

The KOF Index of Globalization measures the economic, social, and political dimensions of globalization in each country. Source: (2017)

The ND-GAIN Country Index summarizes a country's vulnerability to climate change and other global challenges in combination with its readiness to improve resilience. It aims to help governments, businesses and communities better prioritize investments for a more efficient response to the immediate global challenges ahead. Source: (2020)

The Ease of Paying Taxes Survey ranks countries based on their total tax rate as well as measuring the administrative burden of paying taxes. Source: (2020)