Panama vs Samoa: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Panama
56.78 0-100
in 2025
Samoa
56.49 0-100
in 2025
Panama rank
86th
Samoa rank
88th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 56.78 0-100 against 56.49 0-100 in Samoa, a difference of 0.29 0-100.
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 | 47.65 0-100 | 45.79 0-100 | 1.86 0-100 | Panama |
| 2000s | 50.97 0-100 | 49.7 0-100 | 1.28 0-100 | Panama |
| 2010s | 59.69 0-100 | 61 0-100 | 1.31 0-100 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 57.61 0-100 | 59.82 0-100 | 2.21 0-100 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Panama or Samoa?
- Panama, at 56.78 0-100 against 56.49 0-100 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Panama and Samoa?
- 0.29 0-100, 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 score?
- Panama ranks 86th 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.