American Samoa vs Kuwait: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- American Samoa
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.4035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in American Samoa, a difference of 0.0118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Kuwait ahead.
American Samoa ranks 65th and Kuwait ranks 63rd of 204 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4986 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.348 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.2523 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1564 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.393 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2544 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1385 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, American Samoa or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.4035 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.3917 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in American Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between American Samoa and Kuwait?
- 0.0118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kuwait?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Kuwait rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- American Samoa ranks 65th and Kuwait ranks 63rd of 204 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 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.