Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Samoa

Samoa: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2020
All-time low
0.5342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Samoa, 1996–2024

00.250.50.7511.21996201020241996: 0.727 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.722 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.719 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.723 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 0.721 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.534 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.983 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.985 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.759 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.824 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.837 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.832 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.913 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.915 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.977 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.921 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance estimate in Samoa is 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Samoa peaked at 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

Samoa ranks 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7223 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7273 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.8208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.9191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 32 American Samoa 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 33 New Caledonia 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 34 Portugal 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 36 Guam 1.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 37 French Polynesia 1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 38 Slovenia, Republic of 0.9787 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Samoa?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Samoa was 1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2020.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5342 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Samoa rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Samoa ranks 35th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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