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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 69.5 0-1001998: 69.4 0-1002000: 69.3 0-1002002: 69.4 0-1002003: 69.4 0-1002004: 66.2 0-1002005: 75.5 0-1002006: 73.9 0-1002007: 73.9 0-1002008: 72.2 0-1002009: 70 0-1002010: 71.2 0-1002011: 71.4 0-1002012: 71.3 0-1002013: 71.3 0-1002014: 72.7 0-1002015: 72.7 0-1002016: 73.8 0-1002017: 73.8 0-1002018: 72.8 0-1002019: 76.9 0-1002020: 77 0-1002021: 75.1 0-1002022: 75 0-1002023: 75.1 0-1002024: 75.1 0-100

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 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 American Samoa 75.67 0-100 compare
  2. 33 New Caledonia 75.64 0-100 compare
  3. 34 Portugal 75.42 0-100 compare
  4. 36 Guam 74.77 0-100 compare
  5. 37 French Polynesia 74.47 0-100 compare
  6. 38 Slovenia 73.81 0-100 compare

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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 206 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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About this data

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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