Samoa vs Venezuela: Human Development Index

Samoa

0.708

in 2023

Venezuela

0.709

in 2023

Samoa rank

122nd

Venezuela rank

121st

Human Development Index over time

Samoa
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 0.709 against 0.708 in Samoa, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Venezuela ahead.

Globally, Samoa ranks 122nd and Venezuela ranks 121st of 192 countries.

Individual pages

Human Development Index in Samoa
Human Development Index in Venezuela
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.