Belgium vs Japan: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Belgium
1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Japan
1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Japan rank
20th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5313 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6524 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3477 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1654 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 20th 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.