Laos vs Nigeria: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Laos
-0.6596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Nigeria
-0.6455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Laos rank
151st
Nigeria rank
149th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -0.6455 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.6596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Laos, a difference of 0.0141 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3966 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -1.28 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2664 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -0.8306 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8382 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0076 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Laos |
| 2020s | -0.7345 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.8227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0882 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -0.6455 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 Nigeria?
- 0.0141 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Laos ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 149th 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.