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
0.511.52199620102024

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.

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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