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

Iceland
1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
United States of America
1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
United States of America rank
20th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States of America ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.897 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 United States of America
2000s 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0198 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Iceland
2010s 1.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1311 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 United States of America
2020s 1.45 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0527 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 of America?
United States of America, at 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Iceland and United States of America?
0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Iceland ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 20th 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