Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.9158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.0109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 45th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6297 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.395 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 0.9642 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6648 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2994 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.9075 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5592 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3483 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 0.853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1339 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability - governance estimate, Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.9158 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.9049 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 0.0109 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 46th and Samoa ranks 45th of 208 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 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.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. 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.