Rule of Law - Governance score in Samoa
Samoa: Rule of Law - Governance score was 75.09 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.09 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 208 countries
All-time high
77.01 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
66.16 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Samoa, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 75.09 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Samoa peaked at 77.01 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.16 0-100, in 2004.
That places Samoa 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.48 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 69.4 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.34 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.41 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.38 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.16 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 75.49 0-100 | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 73.89 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 73.92 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.21 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.03 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 71.15 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.37 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 71.34 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.29 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.69 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 72.71 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.78 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 73.77 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.82 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 76.92 0-100 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 77.01 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.11 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 74.98 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 75.09 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.09 0-100 | -0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 75.09 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 75.09 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.44 0-100 | 69.4 0-100 | 69.48 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.09 0-100 | 66.16 0-100 | 75.49 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.78 0-100 | 71.15 0-100 | 76.92 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.46 0-100 | 74.98 0-100 | 77.01 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 32 American Samoa 75.67 0-100 compare
- 33 New Caledonia 75.64 0-100 compare
- 34 Portugal 75.42 0-100 compare
- 36 Guam 74.77 0-100 compare
- 37 French Polynesia 74.47 0-100 compare
- 38 Slovenia 73.81 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 rule of law - governance score in Samoa?
- Rule of law - governance score in Samoa was 75.09 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.01 0-100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.16 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Samoa rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Samoa ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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