Rule of Law - Number of sources in American Samoa

American Samoa: Rule of Law - Number of sources was 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
206th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Rule of Law - Number of sources in American Samoa, 2004–2024

00.511.522004201420242004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 12013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 22020: 22021: 22022: 22023: 22024: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - number of sources in American Samoa stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - number of sources in American Samoa peaked at 2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2004.

American Samoa ranks 206th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rule of Law - Number of sources in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Number of sources in American Samoa, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 1
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 2 +100.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 1 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 1 1 6
2010s 1.1 1 2 10
2020s 1.8 1 2 5

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 206 French Polynesia 1 compare
  2. 206 New Caledonia 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - number of sources in American Samoa?
Rule of law - number of sources in American Samoa was 1 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - number of sources recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2019.
What is the lowest rule of law - number of sources recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2004.
How does American Samoa rank for rule of law - number of sources?
American Samoa ranks 206th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - number of sources rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Number of sources
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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