Malawi vs Nigeria: Regulatory Quality
Malawi
-0.7036
in 2011
Nigeria
-0.6852
in 2011
Malawi rank
29th
Nigeria rank
28th
Regulatory Quality over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.6852 against -0.7036 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0184.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2592 | -0.8712 | 0.612 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.456 | -0.9536 | 0.4976 | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.6403 | -0.7009 | 0.0606 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.6852 against -0.7036 in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0184, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 28th 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.