Is Samoa safe in 2026?
Samoa scores 92.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, economy, political instability. The score has been stable for 18 days. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 92.3/100).
92.8 /100very safe
30-day trend
Samoa's score fell by −4.4 over the last 30 days (97.2 → 92.8).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 1.9 / 5 | |
| Economy | 1.5 / 8 | |
| Political instability | 1.9 / 15 | |
| Crime | 1.6 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.2 / 3 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Military conflict | 0.1 / 30 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Samoa at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 92.8/100. That advisory was last revised Jul 7, 2026, 56 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised Jul 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
Latest recorded events
- Samoa opposition leader arrested over comments about PM
- Death during brawl at league game in Samoa raises safety question - A village leader has called for police in Samoa to attend sports matches after the death of a man during a rugby league game at the weekend.
24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 92.3/100 (generated )
Political tensions and recent violence at public events suggest a slight decline in stability.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Samoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 92.8 | — | |
| American Samoa | 93.3 | +0.5 | |
| Wallis and Futuna | 94.5 | +1.7 | |
| Niue | 95.4 | +2.6 | |
| Tonga | 91.0 | −1.8 | |
| Tuvalu | 91.5 | −1.3 |