Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Control of Corruption - Governance estimate
Control of Corruption - Governance estimate over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 0.708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 50th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0184 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1893 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.4395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.127 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.402 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7702 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3681 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance estimate, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Micronesia (country), at 0.708 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6881 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance estimate between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 0.0199 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for control of corruption - governance estimate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 50th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 205 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.