Number of female directors in Samoa
Samoa: Number of female directors was 52 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of female directors in Samoa, 2014–2020
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Samoa is 52, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 66th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.83 | 54 | 79 | 6 |
| 2020s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 63 East Timor 137
- 64 Laos 112 compare
- 65 Afghanistan 93 compare
- 67 Bhutan 45 compare
- 68 Brunei 44 compare
More private sector data for Samoa
- Merchandise trade 38.1% (2025)
- Food imports 29.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 48.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 467.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.8% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 39.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 24.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 328.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 31.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of female directors in Samoa?
- Number of female directors in Samoa was 52 in 2020, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for number of female directors?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of female directors rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.