China vs South Africa: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps
China
-0.0713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
South Africa
-0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
China rank
99th
South Africa rank
97th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China, a difference of 0.0112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Across all 29 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 205 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3341 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.3024 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6722 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9746 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.1458 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.0671 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.0154 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0517 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -0.0601 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.0713 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps between China and South Africa?
- 0.0112 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps?
- China ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) with 543 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.