How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?

26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Spain: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per

Japan

0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Spain

0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Japan rank

86th

Spain rank

84th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per over time

Japan
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP against 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 86th and Spain ranks 84th of 204 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	Spain
2000s	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	Spain
2010s	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	Spain
2020s	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP	Spain

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), per, Japan or Spain?: Spain, at 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP against 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per between Japan and Spain?: 0 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per?: Japan ranks 86th and Spain ranks 84th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5), per unit of GDP
Unit: approx. -2.5 to +2.5 per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 5,083 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.