Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Samoa
Samoa: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 72.39 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.39 0-100
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
46th
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.92 0-100
in 2022
All-time low
63.89 0-100
in 2012
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Samoa, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 72.39 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Samoa peaked at 75.92 0-100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.89 0-100, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 46th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Samoa, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.99 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 66.89 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 69.72 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 68.29 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 68.4 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.75 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.01 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.56 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 67.7 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 66.78 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 66.2 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 65.02 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.57 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 63.89 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 64.11 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.98 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.29 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.98 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.94 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.47 0-100 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 71.59 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.16 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.12 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.92 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 75.62 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 72.39 0-100 | -4.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 72.39 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 72.39 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.78 0-100, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.94 0-100 | 66.89 0-100 | 68.99 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.16 0-100 | 66.2 0-100 | 70.01 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.78 0-100 | 63.89 0-100 | 71.59 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.44 0-100 | 71.12 0-100 | 75.92 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 43 Slovakia 73.13 0-100 compare
- 44 Malta 72.98 0-100 compare
- 45 Micronesia (country) 72.66 0-100 compare
- 47 Cyprus 72.38 0-100 compare
- 48 United States 72.37 0-100 compare
- 49 French Polynesia 72.19 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 voice and accountability - governance score in Samoa?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Samoa was 72.39 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.92 0-100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.89 0-100 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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