American Samoa vs Palau: Political Stability - Governance estimate

American Samoa
1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Palau
1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
American Samoa rank
12th
Palau rank
14th

Political Stability - Governance estimate over time

  • American Samoa
  • Palau
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How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Palau, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Palau ahead.

American Samoa ranks 12th and Palau ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2747 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Palau
2010s 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1699 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Palau
2020s 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political stability - governance estimate, American Samoa or Palau?
American Samoa, at 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between American Samoa and Palau?
0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Palau?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Palau rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
American Samoa ranks 12th and Palau ranks 14th of 206 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 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.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,229 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. 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.