American Samoa Rule of Law
Rule of Law RL.EST
Overview
American Samoa's rule of law stood at 1.19 in 2025, a decline of +0.02 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 1.19 by 2025. American Samoa ranked 30th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Rule of Law | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 1.19 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 1.19 | - | - |
| 2025 | 1.19 | −0.02 | #30 |
| 2023 | 1.21 | −0.01 | #30 |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +0.08 | #28 |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +0.02 | #29 |
| 2020 | 1.12 | −0.15 | #31 |
| 2019 | 1.27 | −0.03 | #27 |
| 2018 | 1.30 | +0.00 | #27 |
| 2017 | 1.30 | +0.02 | #28 |
| 2016 | 1.28 | −0.01 | #27 |
| 2015 | 1.29 | −0.12 | #28 |
| 2014 | 1.41 | +0.31 | #25 |
| 2013 | 1.10 | +0.01 | #29 |
| 2012 | 1.10 | +0.01 | #29 |
| 2011 | 1.09 | −0.02 | #30 |
| 2010 | 1.11 | −0.01 | #31 |
Analysis
American Samoa's rule of law was 1.19 in 2025, a decline of −0.02 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 1.19 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
American Samoa's rule of law was 1.19 in 2025. Ranked 30th globally. This represents a 2.0% decrease from the previous year.
American Samoa's rule of law peaked at 1.41 in 2014.
The lowest rule of law in American Samoa was 0.84 in 2004.
American Samoa ranks 30th globally in rule of law as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is RL.EST. Data sourced from World Bank WGI.
American Samoa's rule of law is projected to reach 1.19 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The rule of law of American Samoa in 2025 was 1.19. This ranks 30th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_american-samoa_rule-of-law,
title = {American Samoa Rule of Law},
url = {https://historysaid.com/american-samoa/rule-of-law},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}