Mauritius vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality
Regulatory Quality over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 0.8433 against 0.4363 in South Africa, a difference of 0.407.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritius ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.188 | 0.3023 | 0.1143 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5916 | 0.5878 | 0.0038 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 0.8684 | 0.4136 | 0.4548 | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 0.8433 against 0.4363 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.407, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Mauritius ranks 1st 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.