Denmark vs New Zealand: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Denmark
1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
New Zealand
1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
2nd
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Denmark, a difference of 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.96 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 2nd 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.