Singapore vs Switzerland: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Singapore
2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Switzerland
1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Singapore rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.51 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3309 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.98 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1174 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2862 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4137 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, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0.43 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Singapore ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th 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.