New Zealand vs Singapore: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
New Zealand
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Singapore
2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
New Zealand rank
4th
Singapore rank
1st
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
New Zealand ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2118 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.24 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 0.29 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- New Zealand ranks 4th and Singapore ranks 1st 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.