Belgium vs France: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

Belgium
1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
France
1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Belgium rank
25th
France rank
27th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • Belgium
  • France
00.511.5199620102024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in France, a difference of 0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1990s 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7788 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belgium
2000s 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belgium
2010s 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.015 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 France
2020s 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 1.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Belgium and France?
0.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Belgium ranks 25th and France ranks 27th of 205 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed