Samoa vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
Samoa
54.2 0-100
in 2025
South Africa
54.32 0-100
in 2025
Samoa rank
100th
South Africa rank
99th
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.32 0-100 against 54.2 0-100 in Samoa, a difference of 0.12 0-100.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 206 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.33 0-100 | 61.3 0-100 | 3.97 0-100 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 56.35 0-100 | 66.76 0-100 | 10.41 0-100 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 55.23 0-100 | 62.54 0-100 | 7.31 0-100 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52.92 0-100 | 55.37 0-100 | 2.45 0-100 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance score, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.32 0-100 against 54.2 0-100 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance score between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0.12 0-100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Samoa ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 99th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.