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Samoa

28Caution28 of 100, Caution band, 25 to 49moderate confidence(6/7 dimensions)
What this score means
Extreme75 to 100
Severe and systematic. Device search, interception and detention over online activity are documented rather than theoretical. Reconsider what you carry and what you say.
High50 to 74
Substantial and consistently evidenced measures. Device inspection, monitored networks or restricted services should be expected rather than treated as unlikely.
Caution25 to 49
Some risk, and manageable with precautions. Measures are evidenced but are narrow, inconsistently applied, or the picture is mixed.
Low0 to 24
Ordinary precautions. No systematic device search, network restriction or prosecution of visitors for online speech is evidenced.

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Dimensions

Each dimension is scored independently, because the traveller who cares about legal exposure for what they have posted is often not the one carrying client data. Higher means more risk.

Network threat

How hostile is the network environment to a foreign visitor, from state actors and criminals alike?

41Caution41 of 100, Caution band, 25 to 49

moderate confidence1 independent sourceEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 66% of full strength.

No reports were found of attacks, interception or fraud aimed at visitors using networks here. The score below is drawn from general indicators for this country rather than from anything observed about this risk, so it describes an absence of reports rather than evidence that the risk is absent.

What the score rests on (1 indirect source)

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Speech and legal exposure

What legal risk attaches to what I have said online, or say while I am there?

40Caution40 of 100, Caution band, 25 to 49

good confidence6 independent sources

Why this score (8 sources)

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Encryption and VPN legality

Are VPNs and strong encryption lawful, and can I be required to install an application or hand over keys?

40Caution40 of 100, Caution band, 25 to 49

low confidence1 independent sourceEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 36% of full strength.

Why this score (1 source)

  • Some restrictions. In Samoa, the law requires service providers to comply with any request of the Attorney General regarding access to any part of the service provider’s telecommunications network or telecommunications services or related information in connection with national security requirements or the prevention, detection or prosecution of any breach of the laws of Samoa. The service provider must provide any facilities or capabilities required to comply with this provision.

    Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies · observed 2019-06-01

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Connectivity continuity

How likely am I to lose access to the internet, or to the specific tools I depend on?

31Caution31 of 100, Caution band, 25 to 49

good confidence5 independent sources

Why this score (24 sources)

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Border device risk

How likely is my device to be searched, imaged, or seized at the border, and can I be compelled to unlock it?

17Low17 of 100, Low band, 0 to 24

good confidence5 independent sources

No reports were found of devices being searched, imaged or seized at this border, or of travellers being compelled to unlock them. The score below is drawn from general indicators for this country rather than from anything observed about this risk, so it describes an absence of reports rather than evidence that the risk is absent.

What the score rests on (5 indirect sources)

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Surveillance and interception

How comprehensively are communications intercepted, retained, and monitored, and is commercial spyware in use?

10Low10 of 100, Low band, 0 to 24

moderate confidence1 independent source

Why this score (1 source)

  • Freedom House 2026 scored WSM 4 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.

    Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01

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Data jurisdiction

What happens to corporate or client data I carry into the jurisdiction?

Not assessed

No source currently covers this dimension for this country. That is a gap in our evidence, not a finding that the risk is low.

Trend

02550751002026-08-162026-10-16

The overall score is up 3.2 points over 61 days, from 25.3 to 28.5. Most movement is the event overlay decaying rather than anything happening: a news signal loses half its weight every three weeks, so a score drifts back toward its structural baseline on its own. A step that holds is the one worth reading.

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Sources

This assessment draws on 9 sources: Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise; CIVICUS Monitor country updates; Freedom House, Freedom in the World; Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis; Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories; Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies; International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index; UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice; US Department of State, Travel Advisories. Every contributing claim is quoted with its origin and date above. Model version 0.12.0, computed 2026-10-16.

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