Namibia vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality
Namibia
0.0765
in 2011
South Africa
0.4363
in 2011
Namibia rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd
Regulatory Quality over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4363 against 0.0765 in Namibia, a difference of 0.3598.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.7 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 5th 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 | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2713 | 0.3023 | 0.0311 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1887 | 0.5878 | 0.3991 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1037 | 0.4136 | 0.3099 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4363 against 0.0765 in Namibia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.3598, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Namibia ranks 5th 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.