American Samoa vs Portugal: Rule of Law - Governance estimate
Rule of Law - Governance estimate over time
- American Samoa
- Portugal
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.
American Samoa ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1495 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1936 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0467 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law - governance estimate, American Samoa or Portugal?
- American Samoa, at 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rule of law - governance estimate between American Samoa and Portugal?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Portugal rank globally for rule of law - governance estimate?
- American Samoa ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 33rd of 207 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 Rule of Law - 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
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. 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.