Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Samoa
Samoa: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 61.32 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.32 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
64.7 0-100
in 2023
All-time low
44.65 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Control of Corruption - Governance score in Samoa, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Samoa is 61.32 0-100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Samoa peaked at 64.7 0-100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.65 0-100, in 2004.
Samoa ranks 53rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 47.22 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 47.12 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.86 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 46.67 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.61 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.65 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 53.5 0-100 | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 53.61 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.53 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.56 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 52.25 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 51.78 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.75 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.7 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.7 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.65 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.7 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.91 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.48 0-100 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 60.53 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.6 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.42 0-100 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 63.59 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 63.48 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.7 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 61.32 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 61.32 0-100 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 61.32 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 61.32 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.61 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.17 0-100 | 47.12 0-100 | 47.22 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.14 0-100 | 44.65 0-100 | 53.61 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 54.38 0-100 | 51.65 0-100 | 60.6 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.14 0-100 | 61.32 0-100 | 64.7 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.62 0-100 compare
- 51 Costa Rica 62.04 0-100 compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 61.57 0-100 compare
- 54 Spain 61.21 0-100 compare
- 55 Rwanda 60.88 0-100 compare
- 56 Slovenia 60.69 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption - governance score in Samoa?
- Control of corruption - governance score in Samoa was 61.32 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7 0-100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.65 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for control of corruption - governance score?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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