Jamaica vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)
Jamaica
3.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa
3.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
71st
Samoa rank
72nd
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.8 % change on previous year against 3.56 % change on previous year in Samoa, a difference of 0.24 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and Samoa ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -11.12 % change on previous year | -47.64 % change on previous year | 36.52 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -6.15 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -18.3 % change on previous year | 5.23 % change on previous year | 23.54 % change on previous year | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to), Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 3.8 % change on previous year against 3.56 % change on previous year in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to) between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.24 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to)?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and Samoa ranks 72nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.