Canada vs United States of America: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

Canada
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
United States of America
1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Canada rank
19th
United States of America rank
20th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.

Canada ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 United States of America
2000s 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0569 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Canada
2010s 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3066 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Canada
2020s 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1615 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Canada and United States of America?
0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Canada ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 20th 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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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