Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Regulatory Quality
Nigeria
-0.6852
in 2011
Sao Tome and Principe
-0.7403
in 2011
Nigeria rank
28th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
31st
Regulatory Quality over time
- Nigeria
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.6852 against -0.7403 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0551.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 28th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.8712 | -0.9209 | 0.0497 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.9536 | -0.7276 | 0.226 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | -0.7009 | -0.8 | 0.099 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Nigeria, at -0.6852 against -0.7403 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0551, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for regulatory quality?
- Nigeria ranks 28th 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.