Japan vs Macao: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Japan
1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Macao
1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Japan rank
20th
Macao rank
17th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Japan
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 20th and Macao ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5313 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1717 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0271 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1674 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0853 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Japan or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Japan and Macao?
- 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macao?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Macao rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 20th 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.