Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1811 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | -1.79 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0661 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.34 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0977 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 190th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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.
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About this data
Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.