Samoa

Capital: Apia                Land area: 2,934 km²                Region: Polynesia

Samoa is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The entire island group was called "Navigator Islands" by European explorers before the 20th century because of the Samoans' seafaring skills.

Samoa
Census & Surveys
2023Household Income and Expenditure Survey
2023Disability survey
2024Multiple indicator cluster survey

News & Publications

Samoa Bureau of Statistics in partnership with SPC launched the 3rd Poverty and Hardship report

May 1, 2023
The Samoa Bureau of Statistics in partnership with the Pacific Community (SPC) launched its 3rd Poverty and hardship report on the 23rd of February 2023.

Vanuatu first pilot country for the development of the Pacific Customs Commodity Trade Database

April 26, 2023
Vanuatu is set to be the pilot country for a new database that will improve insights on trade to enable better policy and business decisions.

PFTD developed through regional network and partnerships for future food system sustainability

April 9, 2023
Food is central to a healthy and sustainable future for the Pacific. Understanding the Pacific Food System is integral to making informed decisions around food production, distribution, and consumption. Access to reliable information is essential to making good decisions.

Unlocking Data Assets: Encouraging Re-use and Access to Survey Microdata

April 4, 2023
SPC's Statistics for Development Division seeks to support the whole statistical life cycle - from identifying an enduring need that data can support, through design and collection, and ultimately the analysis and dissemination of insight that feeds into decision-making.

Population Pyramid

PDH.stat datasets