Oceania · 1 city
Samoa for digital nomads: Apia and the numbers behind it (2026)
Apia is the only city in Samoa in the dataset and scores 55/100 under balanced weights. Samoa has no digital-nomad visa.
Dataset 2026.10.7. How scoring works.
Cities in Samoa, ranked
Balanced weights, every factor equal. Open a city for the full breakdown with sources, or rank them with your own weights.
| # | City | Score | Cost/mo | Internet | Comfortable months | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apia Samoa's laid-back capital, where Sundays stop and the sea is close | 55 | — | — | 6/12 | Fa'a Samoa culture · Robert Louis Stevenson museum |
* national estimate
National figures shared by every city
These come from country-level sources and apply to every city in Samoa; city pages add the local numbers.
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 6.26 per 100,000 people | Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2018 |
| Political stability | 89 (percentile, World Bank WGI) | Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), 2025 |
| Health coverage index | 62 (WHO UHC index, 0–100) | UHC service coverage index, 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 70.3 years | Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, 2021 |
| Human Development Index | 0.708 | Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), 2023 |
| Starlink | available | Starlink availability map, 2026-10 |
Visas and entry
What three common passports get at the border, from the passport index. Pick your own passport on the ranker for the full picture.
| Passport | Entry rule |
|---|---|
| US passport | visa on arrival |
| EU passport | 90 days visa-free |
| UK passport | visa on arrival |
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No long-stay guide for Samoa yet. Entry rules above are for short visits.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Samoa good for digital nomads?
- Apia scores 55/100 under balanced weights, which ranks it 781 of 1,000 cities in the dataset. Strongest factors: air quality and safety; weakest: getting there & around.
- What is the cheapest city in Samoa for a remote worker?
- There is no open cost-of-living figure for Samoa yet, so its cities are scored on the other factors.
- Does Samoa have a digital nomad visa?
- Not according to the sources the dataset uses. Short visits follow the entry rules for your passport.
- How long can a US, EU or UK citizen stay in Samoa without a visa?
- US passport: visa on arrival. EU passport (Germany as reference): 90 days visa-free. UK passport: visa on arrival. Source: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), 2026-02.
- Which city in Samoa has the fastest internet?
- No city in Samoa has enough M-Lab measurements for a reliable figure yet.
- How safe is Samoa?
- Samoa records 6.26 homicides per 100,000 people (Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year), 2018) and sits at the 89th percentile for political stability (World Bank WGI, 2025). These are national figures; city pages note local caveats.
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