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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 69 0-1001998: 66.9 0-1002000: 69.7 0-1002002: 68.3 0-1002003: 68.4 0-1002004: 67.8 0-1002005: 70 0-1002006: 68.6 0-1002007: 67.7 0-1002008: 66.8 0-1002009: 66.2 0-1002010: 65 0-1002011: 64.6 0-1002012: 63.9 0-1002013: 64.1 0-1002014: 64 0-1002015: 64.3 0-1002016: 65 0-1002017: 64.9 0-1002018: 70.5 0-1002019: 71.6 0-1002020: 72.2 0-1002021: 71.1 0-1002022: 75.9 0-1002023: 75.6 0-1002024: 72.4 0-100

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 206 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 43 Slovakia 73.13 0-100 compare
  2. 45 Micronesia (country) 72.66 0-100 compare
  3. 47 Cyprus 72.38 0-100 compare
  4. 48 United States 72.37 0-100 compare
  5. 49 French Polynesia 72.19 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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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 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,285 data points, 1996–2024
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