Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Regulatory Quality
Malawi
-0.7036
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-0.7403
in 2011
Malawi rank
29th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Regulatory Quality over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.7036 against -0.7403 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0367.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2592 | -0.9209 | 0.6617 | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.456 | -0.7276 | 0.2716 | Malawi |
| 2010s | -0.6403 | -0.8 | 0.1597 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malawi, at -0.7036 against -0.7403 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0367, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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.