Ghana vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality
Ghana
0.1401
in 2011
South Africa
0.4363
in 2011
Ghana rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd
Regulatory Quality over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4363 against 0.1401 in Ghana, a difference of 0.2962.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3144 | 0.3023 | 0.6167 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.1554 | 0.5878 | 0.7432 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.128 | 0.4136 | 0.2856 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4363 against 0.1401 in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.2962, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Ghana ranks 4th 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.