Cayman Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time
- Cayman Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 204 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9638 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3871 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.2407 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 1.08 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0279 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
- Cayman Islands ranks 33rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 204 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.