Canada vs United Kingdom: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Canada
1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Canada rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
14th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Canada, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4131 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.89 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1931 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.58 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0588 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Canada or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Canada ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.