Laos vs Nepal: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Laos
-0.6596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Nepal
-0.6534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Laos rank
151st
Nepal rank
150th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports -0.6534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Laos, a difference of 0.0062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 151st and Nepal ranks 150th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6677 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7742 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nepal |
| 2000s | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6456 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nepal |
| 2010s | -0.8306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7501 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0805 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nepal |
| 2020s | -0.7345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.6531 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0814 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Laos or Nepal?
- Nepal, at -0.6534 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Laos and Nepal?
- 0.0062 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Laos ranks 151st and Nepal ranks 150th 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.