Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Regulatory Quality

Burkina Faso
-0.1443
in 2011
Kenya
-0.1597
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
10th
Kenya rank
11th

Regulatory Quality over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Kenya
-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1199620032011

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports -0.1443 against -0.1597 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0154.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 11th of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3219 -0.3597 0.0378 Burkina Faso
2000s -0.2459 -0.2259 0.02 Kenya
2010s -0.1354 -0.1247 0.0107 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality, Burkina Faso or Kenya?
Burkina Faso, at -0.1443 against -0.1597 in Kenya as of 2011.
What is the difference in regulatory quality between Burkina Faso and Kenya?
0.0154, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for regulatory quality?
Burkina Faso ranks 10th and Kenya ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Regulatory Quality (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

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.