Austria vs United States: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Austria
1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
United States
1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Austria rank
28th
United States rank
31st
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1027 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0852 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0245 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Austria and United States?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Austria ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st 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.