Malta vs Samoa: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Malta
0.9796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Samoa
0.9158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malta rank
42nd
Samoa rank
45th
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malta
- Samoa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.9796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa, a difference of 0.0638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5288 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6104 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0599 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Malta or Samoa?
- Malta, at 0.9796 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Malta and Samoa?
- 0.0638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Samoa rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Malta ranks 42nd and Samoa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.