Botswana vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality
Botswana
0.5023
in 2011
South Africa
0.4363
in 2011
Botswana rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd
Regulatory Quality over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.5023 against 0.4363 in South Africa, a difference of 0.066.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7302 | 0.3023 | 0.4279 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.6067 | 0.5878 | 0.0189 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4809 | 0.4136 | 0.0673 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.5023 against 0.4363 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.066, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.