# 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).

**Safety index:** 92.8 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Stable for:** 18 days
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/samoa
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:05:00Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | 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 |

## 30-day trend

Samoa's score fell by −4.4 over the last 30 days (97.2 → 92.8).

Aug 3 · 97.2 → Sep 1 · 92.8

## Official travel advisory

**Level 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 (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.wsm.html), revised Jul 7, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-13T22:19:11Z — Samoa opposition leader arrested over comments about PM — political, severity 4/10 — RNZ Pacific — https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/1000376/samoa-opposition-leader-arrested-over-comments-about-pm
- 2026-08-05T01:23:40Z — 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. — crime, severity 3/10 — RNZ Pacific — https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/876044/death-during-brawl-at-league-game-in-samoa-raises-safety-question

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 92.3/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:02:41Z.

Political tensions and recent violence at public events suggest a slight decline in stability.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Samoa (this country) | 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 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 92.8/100 for Samoa, as of 2026-09-01T04:05:00Z.

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