Bhutan vs China: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Bhutan
-0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
China
-0.1108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Bhutan rank
103rd
China rank
104th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Bhutan
- China
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports -0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.0174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 103rd and China ranks 104th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1755 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1921 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | -0.377 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0525 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
| 2010s | -0.5493 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.1439 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4055 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
| 2020s | -0.088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0801 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0079 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Bhutan or China?
- Bhutan, at -0.0934 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.1108 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Bhutan and China?
- 0.0174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and China rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Bhutan ranks 103rd and China ranks 104th 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.