Malawi vs Uganda: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Malawi
-0.589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Uganda
-0.5935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Malawi rank
143rd
Uganda rank
144th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -0.589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Uganda, a difference of 0.0045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 143rd and Uganda ranks 144th of 206 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3769 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.091 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.286 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2000s | -0.5658 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2612 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3046 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2010s | -0.6416 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3905 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2512 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
| 2020s | -0.653 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.5088 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1443 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at -0.589 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.5935 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0045 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and Uganda ranks 144th 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.