Costa Rica vs Samoa: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score)
Costa Rica
62.04 0-100
in 2025
Samoa
61.32 0-100
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
51st
Samoa rank
53rd
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 62.04 0-100 against 61.32 0-100 in Samoa, a difference of 0.72 0-100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 53rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.46 0-100 | 47.17 0-100 | 20.29 0-100 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 58.54 0-100 | 50.14 0-100 | 8.41 0-100 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 62.19 0-100 | 54.38 0-100 | 7.81 0-100 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 61.42 0-100 | 63.14 0-100 | 1.71 0-100 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher control of corruption - governance score, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Costa Rica, at 62.04 0-100 against 61.32 0-100 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in control of corruption - governance score between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 0.72 0-100, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for control of corruption - governance score?
- Costa Rica ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 53rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.