China vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

China
-0.0713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
-0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
100th
South Africa rank
98th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • China
  • South Africa
-0.500.51199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.0112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th of 206 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.3616 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2959 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6575 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 South Africa
2000s -0.2863 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.675 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 South Africa
2010s -0.1458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 South Africa
2020s -0.0671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between China and South Africa?
0.0112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
China ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 98th 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.

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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
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed