Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Samoa, 2009–2018
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2018.
The figure is up 83.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Zimbabwe 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Suriname 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Chile 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Bermuda 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Yemen 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 United States 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -15.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.11 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,056 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2.78 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 756.10 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 271.64 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 533.78 million current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Samoa was 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Samoa rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.