Moldova vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Moldova
0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Samoa
0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Moldova rank
87th
Samoa rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Moldova
- Samoa
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.
Moldova ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8864 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.566 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2000s | -0.8228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2010s | -0.3491 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7723 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2020s | -0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3944 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, Moldova or Samoa?
- Moldova, at 0.2142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Moldova and Samoa?
- 0.0116 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Moldova ranks 87th 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.