American Samoa vs Tonga: Political Stability - Governance estimate

American Samoa
1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Tonga
1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
American Samoa rank
12th
Tonga rank
11th

Political Stability - Governance estimate over time

  • American Samoa
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in American Samoa, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Tonga ahead.

American Samoa ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 11th of 206 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 0.805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3375 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 American Samoa
2010s 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 American Samoa
2020s 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0321 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 Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in American Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in political stability - governance estimate between American Samoa and Tonga?
0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Tonga?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do American Samoa and Tonga rank globally for political stability - governance estimate?
American Samoa ranks 12th and Tonga ranks 11th 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.