Jamaica vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Jamaica
0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Samoa
0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Jamaica rank
91st
Samoa rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0136 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1608 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -0.0219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1074 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.4276 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.189 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.0136 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Jamaica ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 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.