Samoa resilience analysis
Samoa ranks #8 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 67.4 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 74.6, with structural readiness next at 76.5. Recovery capacity is strongest at 82, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 65. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.1 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 74.6; coverage 78%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 76.5; coverage 85%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 82; coverage 58%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 65; weight 13%; low Health and public services 42; high Food and water security 93.
- Social and governance: 75.6; weight 19%; low Education capacity 52; high Border security 100.
- Economic capacity: 77.4; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 60; high Currency and external balance 100.
- Infrastructure: 77.6; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 82; weight 25%; low Import concentration 73; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Energy security: 85; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 85.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 42 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 64 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 69 | 80% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 72 | 37% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 74 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 76 | 65% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 76 | 55% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 85 | 70% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 93 | 82% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 94 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 100 | 85% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Czechia (#7, 68.8), Luxembourg (#9, 67.1), New Zealand (#6, 68.8), Sweden (#10, 66.9). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Micronesia, Macau, Tuvalu, New Zealand (#6, 68.8), Palau. Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Samoa has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 85. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Samoa
What is Samoa's resilience score?
Samoa scores 67.4 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #8 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Samoa?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 74.6, followed by Structural readiness at 76.5. Their evidence coverage is 78% and 85%.
Is Samoa's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.