American Samoa vs Guam: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- American Samoa
- Guam
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guam, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guam ahead.
American Samoa ranks 65th and Guam ranks 65th of 204 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1662 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Guam |
| 2010s | 0.2523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, American Samoa or Guam?
- American Samoa, at 0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between American Samoa and Guam?
- 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guam?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Guam rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- American Samoa ranks 65th and Guam ranks 65th of 204 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as Regulatory Quality - 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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About this data
Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. 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.