Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Regulatory Quality

Democratic Republic of Congo
-1.52
in 2011
Zimbabwe
-1.9
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
51st

Regulatory Quality over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
-2.5-2-1.5-1199620032011

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.52 against -1.9 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.38.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s -2.12 -0.8849 1.24 Zimbabwe
2000s -1.52 -2 0.4724 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s -1.55 -1.96 0.4143 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.52 against -1.9 in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in regulatory quality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.38, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for regulatory quality?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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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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.