American Samoa vs Guam: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time
- American Samoa
- Guam
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guam, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 31st and Guam ranks 31st of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5175 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7728 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2553 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guam |
| 2010s | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, American Samoa or Guam?
- American Samoa, at 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between American Samoa and Guam?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Guam rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- American Samoa ranks 31st and Guam ranks 31st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Control of Corruption - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Control of Corruption (CC) captures perceptions of the extent to which public power is used for private gain, including both petty and grand corruption, as well as capture of the state by elites and private interests. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.