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Regulatory Quality by Country

GovernanceSource: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators ↗Updated October 2026

As of 2025, Singapore leads globally in regulatory quality at 2.11, followed by New Zealand, Denmark, Switzerland. At the lower end, Eritrea, North Korea, Venezuela rank among the lowest. The global median is -0.09 (Bhutan). This indicator falls under the "Governance" category and is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators. Data is available for 205 countries.

Countries
205
Highest
2.11
Singapore
Lowest
-2.11
Eritrea
Median
-0.09
Bhutan

All Countries Ranked

Regulatory Quality by country — 205 countries ranked (2025). Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.
#CountryRegulatory QualityYear
1Singapore2.112025
2New Zealand1.852025
3Denmark1.72025
4Switzerland1.682025
5Australia1.672025
6Luxembourg1.642025
7Finland1.632025
8Ireland1.622025
9Hong Kong1.622025
10Norway1.592025
11Sweden1.572025
12Monaco1.562025
13Liechtenstein1.552025
14United Kingdom1.462025
15Canada1.442025
16Netherlands1.442025
17Macao1.382025
18Estonia1.372025
19Lithuania1.272025
20Japan1.222025
21Germany1.222025
22Belgium1.212025
23United Arab Emirates1.172025
24Israel1.132025
25U.S. Virgin Islands1.092025
26Czechia1.072025
27Greenland1.072025
28Austria1.072025
29Iceland1.072025
30Latvia1.022025
31United States1.012025
32South Korea12025
33Bahrain12025
34Qatar12025
35France0.992025
36Aruba0.972025
37Brunei0.962025
38Mauritius0.932025
39Cyprus0.852025
40Andorra0.852025
41San Marino0.852025
42Poland0.792025
43Oman0.692025
44Malaysia0.682025
45Cayman Islands0.672025
46Saudi Arabia0.672025
47Slovenia0.662025
48Chile0.642025
49Georgia0.622025
50Antigua and Barbuda0.622025
51Bermuda0.612025
52Italy0.62025
53St. Kitts and Nevis0.582025
54Portugal0.562025
55Uruguay0.552025
56Costa Rica0.542025
57North Macedonia0.452025
58Palau0.452025
59Croatia0.442025
60Spain0.422025
61Greece0.422025
62Malta0.412025
63Barbados0.392025
64Slovakia0.382025
65American Samoa0.372025
66Guam0.372025
67Kuwait0.362025
68Botswana0.352025
69Bulgaria0.342025
70Jordan0.332025
71Seychelles0.312025
72Albania0.32025
73Puerto Rico0.282025
74Romania0.272025
75Hungary0.262025
76Rwanda0.252025
77St. Lucia0.222025
78Armenia0.222025
79Montenegro0.212025
80Dominican Republic0.182025
81Philippines0.172025
82St. Vincent and the Grenadines0.122025
83Thailand0.122025
84Peru0.122025
85Indonesia0.112025
86Namibia0.072025
87Dominica0.072025
88Serbia0.062025
89Azerbaijan0.052025
90Fiji0.032025
91Kazakhstan0.022025
92Jamaica0.022025
93Cabo Verde0.012025
94Morocco-0.022025
95Grenada-0.032025
96Paraguay-0.032025
97Mongolia-0.052025
98Moldova-0.052025
99South Africa-0.072025
100Samoa-0.082025
101Bahamas-0.092025
102Argentina-0.092025
103Bhutan-0.092025
104China-0.112025
105Panama-0.122025
106Vietnam-0.142025
107El Salvador-0.142025
108Côte d'Ivoire-0.172025
109India-0.172025
110Türkiye-0.172025
111Trinidad and Tobago-0.182025
112Ghana-0.182025
113Colombia-0.22025
114Kosovo-0.22025
115Mexico-0.232025
116Tonga-0.262025
117Senegal-0.262025
118Ukraine-0.282025
119Benin-0.32025
120Sri Lanka-0.32025
121Guatemala-0.342025
122Vanuatu-0.342025
123Kenya-0.372025
124Kyrgyzstan-0.42025
125Maldives-0.42025
126Bosnia and Herzegovina-0.42025
127West Bank and Gaza-0.412025
128Guyana-0.412025
129Kiribati-0.422025
130Tuvalu-0.442025
131Brazil-0.442025
132Zambia-0.452025
133Egypt-0.462025
134Togo-0.482025
135Lesotho-0.492025
136Tanzania-0.492025
137Uzbekistan-0.522025
138Tunisia-0.522025
139Belize-0.552025
140Nauru-0.582025
141Cambodia-0.592025
142Malawi-0.592025
143Uganda-0.592025
144Papua New Guinea-0.612025
145Burkina Faso-0.632025
146Honduras-0.632025
147The Gambia-0.642025
148Nigeria-0.652025
149Nepal-0.652025
150Laos-0.662025
151Eswatini-0.682025
152Ecuador-0.712025
153Mauritania-0.722025
154Gabon-0.732025
155Ethiopia-0.732025
156Marshall Islands-0.732025
157Timor-Leste-0.732025
158Angola-0.742025
159Mozambique-0.762025
160Niger-0.772025
161Micronesia-0.782025
162Cameroon-0.792025
163Algeria-0.792025
164Suriname-0.82025
165Tajikistan-0.82025
166Mali-0.812025
167Madagascar-0.832025
168Lebanon-0.852025
169Liberia-0.872025
170Burundi-0.872025
171Djibouti-0.872025
172Pakistan-0.922025
173Bangladesh-0.942025
174Sao Tome and Principe-0.942025
175Nicaragua-0.942025
176Solomon Islands-0.952025
177Guinea-0.952025
178Iraq-1.012025
179Sierra Leone-1.12025
180Chad-1.12025
181Comoros-1.142025
182Russia-1.22025
183Republic of the Congo-1.22025
184Bolivia-1.222025
185Guinea-Bissau-1.232025
186Belarus-1.262025
187Zimbabwe-1.282025
188Central African Republic-1.312025
189DR Congo-1.312025
190Equatorial Guinea-1.432025
191Afghanistan-1.442025
192Myanmar-1.462025
193Yemen-1.472025
194Haiti-1.512025
195Iran-1.532025
196Cuba-1.582025
197Libya-1.662025
198Somalia-1.72025
199Sudan-1.742025
200Syria-1.812025
201Turkmenistan-1.882025
202South Sudan-1.922025
203Venezuela-1.992025
204North Korea-1.992025
205Eritrea-2.112025

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has the highest regulatory quality in 2025?

Singapore ranks #1 with regulatory quality of 2.11 as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators.

Which country has the lowest regulatory quality?

Eritrea ranks last (#205) with -2.11 as of 2025.

What is the global median for regulatory quality?

The median value is -0.09 (Bhutan, ranked #103 out of 205 countries).

How many countries report data for regulatory quality?

205 countries have available data for regulatory quality. Data is sourced from the World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators and updated regularly.

What category does regulatory quality belong to?

Regulatory Quality is classified under the "Governance" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.

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