North Korea vs Somalia: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

North Korea
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia
-1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
North Korea rank
202nd
Somalia rank
200th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • North Korea
  • Somalia
-3-2.8-2.5-2.2-2-1.8199620102024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in North Korea, a difference of 0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 200th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s -2.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.5867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 North Korea
2000s -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0135 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 North Korea
2010s -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia
2020s -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, North Korea or Somalia?
Somalia, at -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between North Korea and Somalia?
0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Somalia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Somalia rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
North Korea ranks 202nd and Somalia ranks 200th 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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About this data

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