American Samoa vs Spain: Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence
American Samoa
83.4%
in 2025
Spain
82.8%
in 2025
American Samoa rank
35th
Spain rank
38th
Government Effectiveness: Upper bound of the 90% confidence over time
- American Samoa
- Spain
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 83.4% against 82.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
American Samoa ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 83.8% | 16.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 80.6% | 1.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 82.6% | 0.5% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval, American Samoa or Spain?
- American Samoa, at 83.4% against 82.8% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval between American Samoa and Spain?
- 0.6%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do American Samoa and Spain rank globally for government effectiveness - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval?
- American Samoa ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.