Samoa vs Tonga: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Samoa
1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Tonga
1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Samoa rank
11th
Tonga rank
14th
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tonga, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5222 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8957 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0091 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, Samoa or Tonga?
- Samoa, at 1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
- Samoa ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 14th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.