Australia vs Hong Kong: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Australia
1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Hong Kong rank
8th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- Australia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Australia, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0196 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Australia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Australia and Hong Kong?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Australia ranks 9th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.