Iceland vs United States: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Iceland
1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
United States
1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Iceland rank
29th
United States rank
31st
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Iceland ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0252 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0481 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0436 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Iceland or United States?
- Iceland, at 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Iceland and United States?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Iceland ranks 29th and United States ranks 31st 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.