American Samoa vs Latvia: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate over time
- American Samoa
- Latvia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.7674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.7432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 49th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3873 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3855 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7069 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.152 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.7674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, American Samoa or Latvia?
- American Samoa, at 0.7674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.7432 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between American Samoa and Latvia?
- 0.0242 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Latvia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Latvia rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- American Samoa ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 49th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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.
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About this data
Government Effectiveness (GE) captures perceptions of the quality of public services, the civil service, policy formulation and implementation, and the credibility of a government’s decisions. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.