Samoa
At a glance
- Official languages
- English, Samoan
- Currency
- Samoan tālā (WST)
- Legislature
- Legislative Assembly of Samoa
- Demonym
- Samoan
- Time zone
- UTC+13:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +685
- Internet TLD
- .ws
- ISO 3166
- WS
- Established
- 1962
- Highest point
- Silisili (1,858 m (6,096 ft))
- National anthem
- The Banner of Freedom
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Political & Economic
Regional
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History17 leaders · click to expand
Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt✦ Current
2025–PresentPrime Minister
Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa
2021–2025Prime Minister
Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II✦ Current
2017–PresentHead of State
Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
2007–2017Head of State
Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi
1998–2021Prime Minister
Tofilau Eti Alesana
1988–1998Prime Minister
Va'ai Kolone
1985–1988Prime Minister
Tofilau Eti Alesana
1982–1985Prime Minister
Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
1982–1982Prime Minister
Va'ai Kolone
1982–1982Prime Minister
Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi
1976–1982Prime Minister
Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV
1975–1976Prime Minister
Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II
1973–1975Prime Minister
Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV
1970–1973Prime Minister
Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II
1962–1970Prime Minister
Malietoa Tanumafili II
1962–2007Head of State
Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole
1962–1963Head of State
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2025–Present |
| Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa | Prime Minister | 2021–2025 |
| Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II✦ Current | Head of State | 2017–Present |
| Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi | Head of State | 2007–2017 |
| Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele Malielegaoi | Prime Minister | 1998–2021 |
| Tofilau Eti Alesana | Prime Minister | 1988–1998 |
| Va'ai Kolone | Prime Minister | 1985–1988 |
| Tofilau Eti Alesana | Prime Minister | 1982–1985 |
| Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi | Prime Minister | 1982–1982 |
| Va'ai Kolone | Prime Minister | 1982–1982 |
| Tui Ātua Tupua Tamasese Efi | Prime Minister | 1976–1982 |
| Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV | Prime Minister | 1975–1976 |
| Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II | Prime Minister | 1973–1975 |
| Tupua Tamasese Lealofi IV | Prime Minister | 1970–1973 |
| Fiamē Mataʻafa Faumuina Mulinuʻu II | Prime Minister | 1962–1970 |
| Malietoa Tanumafili II | Head of State | 1962–2007 |
| Tupua Tamasese Mea'ole | Head of State | 1962–1963 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Samoa on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Electoral Constituencies
51 entries listed under Samoa. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Samoa metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1030 | Apia★ Capital▲ Largest | Faleata 1 | 94K | 1.5 | Emerging Metro |