▲Samoa SKETCH SCORE: 86/100▲Samoa moved +2 this week▪Samoa's safety score rose to 86 today, and all major government advisories remain at the lowest level 1. Watch for global dengue and measles notices while you travel.▲Samoa SKETCH SCORE: 86/100▲Samoa moved +2 this week▪Samoa's safety score rose to 86 today, and all major government advisories remain at the lowest level 1. Watch for global dengue and measles notices while you travel.
Samoa

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Samoa's safety score rose to 86 today, and all major government advisories remain at the lowest level 1. Watch for global dengue and measles notices while you travel.

Verified Jul 12, 2026Confidence high▲ +2 this week
86Sketch Score
90-day trend

Governments, one trip

What they're telling their own citizens about Samoa

United States

Lv 1

Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions

United Kingdom

Lv 1

See FCDO advice.

Canada

Lv 1

Exercise normal security precautions

The real score

The breakdown

100advisoryConsensus
82Political Stability
71Police Trust
72Health
87Crime
20LGBTQ+

See it from your perspective

86

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The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.

Staying healthy

What to watch out for, health-wise

Active notices

  • • Global Dengue
  • • Global Measles

Vaccines

Recommended:

From people who've been there

Local know-how

Staying safe

  • •Samoa is a generally safe destination.
  • •Free roaming dogs can be a safety problem in the capital Apia.

Staying healthy

  • •Samoa is a malaria-free zone.
  • •Drink bottled water. It's cheap and readily available.
  • •There are no known poisonous animals or insects on land, although centipedes can give you a very painful bite.
  • •Some travellers have reported a violent allergic reaction to the ceremonial drink kava.
  • •There are two hospitals in Apia and one on Savaii at Tuasivi, a couple of miles north of the ferry wharf at Salelologa.

Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.

Pack this, know this

The little things that trip people up

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Plug & voltage

I · 230V

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Driving side

left

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Emergency

police: 999 / ambulance: 999 / fire: 999

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