Philippines vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Philippines
0.1947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Samoa
0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Philippines rank
90th
Samoa rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Philippines, a difference of 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 90th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3204 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2268 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Philippines |
| 2000s | -0.1485 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0193 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.239 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1841 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.0923 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.273 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, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.2026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1947 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Philippines ranks 90th 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.