Panama vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Panama
0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Samoa
0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Panama rank
86th
Samoa rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.2168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Samoa ahead.
Panama ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2000s | -0.0669 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0624 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0642 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.2573 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1081 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, Panama or Samoa?
- Panama, at 0.2168 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 Panama and Samoa?
- 0.0142 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Panama ranks 86th 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.