Japan vs United States: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Japan
1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
United States
1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Japan rank
23rd
United States rank
20th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan, a difference of 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.568 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0166 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Japan and United States?
- 0.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Japan ranks 23rd and United States 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.