Macao vs Netherlands: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Macao
1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Netherlands
1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Macao rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Macao
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Macao, a difference of 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Netherlands ahead.
Macao ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3595 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.93 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8353 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2613 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2231 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Macao or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Macao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Macao and Netherlands?
- 0.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Netherlands?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Macao and Netherlands rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Macao ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.