Botswana vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Botswana
0.4169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Samoa
0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Botswana rank
70th
Samoa rank
67th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 67th of 204 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2328 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.4908 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1187 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4964 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0772 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.426 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.419 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0071 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Botswana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.4345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4169 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.0176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Botswana ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 67th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.