Malta vs Spain: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Malta
0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Spain
0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Malta rank
58th
Spain rank
56th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malta, a difference of 0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4099 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1191 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8988 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.6791 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7824 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1032 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.6208 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.4916 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Malta and Spain?
- 0.1292 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Malta ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 204 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.