Liechtenstein vs Samoa: Sovereign state

Liechtenstein
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Sovereign state over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Liechtenstein currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 210 shared years of data; in 1816 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Samoa Difference Ahead
1810s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1820s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1830s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1840s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1850s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1860s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1870s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1880s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1890s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1900s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1910s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1920s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1930s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1940s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1950s 1 0 1 Liechtenstein
1960s 1 0.8 0.2 Liechtenstein
1970s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
1990s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sovereign state, Liechtenstein or Samoa?
Liechtenstein, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in sovereign state between Liechtenstein and Samoa?
0, with Liechtenstein ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Samoa?
210 years are reported by both, from 1816 to 2025.
How do Liechtenstein and Samoa rank globally for sovereign state?
Liechtenstein ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Sovereign state. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sovereign state
Source
Gleditsch and Ward (2007) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 40,740 data points, 1816–2025
Last refreshed

The country is identified as a sovereign state by Gleditsch and Ward dataset.