Jamaica vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Jamaica
56.21 0-100
in 2025
Samoa
56.49 0-100
in 2025
Jamaica rank
91st
Samoa rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 56.49 0-100 against 56.21 0-100 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.28 0-100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.08 0-100 | 45.79 0-100 | 3.29 0-100 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 51.9 0-100 | 49.7 0-100 | 2.2 0-100 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 61.1 0-100 | 61 0-100 | 0.0904 0-100 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 57.98 0-100 | 59.82 0-100 | 1.84 0-100 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 56.49 0-100 against 56.21 0-100 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.28 0-100, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Jamaica ranks 91st and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.