Estonia vs Macao: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Estonia
1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Macao
1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Estonia rank
18th
Macao rank
17th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Estonia
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Estonia, a difference of 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 18th and Macao ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9089 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5494 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.318 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0029 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0367 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Estonia or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Estonia and Macao?
- 0.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Macao?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Macao rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Estonia ranks 18th and Macao ranks 17th 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.