Philippines vs Thailand: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Philippines
0.172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Thailand
0.1244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Philippines rank
81st
Thailand rank
83rd
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Thailand, a difference of 0.0476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1428 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0252 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.168 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0379 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1683 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1304 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.0902 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1502 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.0867 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.121 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0343 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 0.172 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 0.1244 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.0476 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Philippines ranks 81st and Thailand ranks 83rd 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.