Samoa vs United States of America: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate over time
- Samoa
- United States of America
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.8879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.0009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.
Samoa ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6337 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7394 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.646 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6644 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.5105 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6783 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.948 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9034 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0446 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, Samoa or United States of America?
- Samoa, at 0.8879 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.887 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability - governance estimate between Samoa and United States of America?
- 0.0009 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and United States of America rank globally for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Samoa ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 48th of 206 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.