North Korea vs Somalia: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps
North Korea
-1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Somalia
-1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
North Korea rank
201st
Somalia rank
199th
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps over time
- North Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in North Korea, a difference of 0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 199th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5632 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | North Korea |
| 2000s | -2.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0364 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | North Korea |
| 2010s | -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0014 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Somalia |
| 2020s | -1.92 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1429 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Somalia |
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, North Korea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at -1.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps between North Korea and Somalia?
- 0.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Somalia rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), gaps?
- North Korea ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 199th 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.