Norway vs United Kingdom: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

Norway
1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Norway rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
14th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.4594 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 United Kingdom
2000s 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.3405 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 United Kingdom
2010s 1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.117 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Norway
2020s 1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.59 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0548 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Norway or United Kingdom?
Norway, at 1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Norway ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 14th 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.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed