Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Oman
0.6927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.6695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Oman rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
46th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Oman
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.6927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1195 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.2738 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1543 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Oman |
| 2000s | 0.6293 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0258 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6551 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.6915 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5115 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.5434 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4631 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0803 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Oman or Saudi Arabia?
- Oman, at 0.6927 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.6695 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0232 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Oman ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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.