Australia vs Ireland: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Australia
1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Ireland
1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Australia rank
5th
Ireland rank
8th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ireland, a difference of 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.83 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2368 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1232 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 Ireland?
- Australia, at 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Australia and Ireland?
- 0.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Australia ranks 5th and Ireland 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.