Rule of Law - Governance score in American Samoa

American Samoa: Rule of Law - Governance score was 75.67 0-100 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
75.67 0-100
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
80.59 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
66.35 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in American Samoa, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 66.3 0-1002005: 74.9 0-1002006: 74.9 0-1002007: 75 0-1002008: 74.9 0-1002009: 74.8 0-1002010: 74.8 0-1002011: 75 0-1002012: 74.9 0-1002013: 74.7 0-1002014: 79.7 0-1002015: 79.8 0-1002016: 79.8 0-1002017: 79.8 0-1002018: 79.8 0-1002019: 80.6 0-1002020: 77.7 0-1002021: 77.5 0-1002022: 77.5 0-1002023: 77.5 0-1002024: 75.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 75.67 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in American Samoa peaked at 80.59 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.35 0-100, in 2004.

That places American Samoa 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.47 0-100 66.35 0-100 74.97 0-100 6
2010s 77.88 0-100 74.7 0-100 80.59 0-100 10
2020s 77.16 0-100 75.67 0-100 77.65 0-100 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 29 San Marino, Republic of 76.89 0-100 compare
  2. 30 Korea, Republic of 76.2 0-100 compare
  3. 31 Latvia, Republic of 75.75 0-100 compare
  4. 33 New Caledonia 75.64 0-100 compare
  5. 34 Portugal 75.42 0-100 compare
  6. 35 Samoa 75.09 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in American Samoa?
Rule of law - governance score in American Samoa was 75.67 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 80.59 0-100 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 66.35 0-100 in 2004.
How does American Samoa rank for rule of law - governance score?
American Samoa ranks 32nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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