Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate

Hong Kong
1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Switzerland
1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Switzerland
00.511.52199620102024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0044 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Hong Kong
2000s 2.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.1665 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Hong Kong
2010s 2.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.2388 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Hong Kong
2020s 1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.0101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher regulatory quality - governance estimate, Hong Kong or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against 1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in regulatory quality - governance estimate between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
0.03 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Hong Kong ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,143 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

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.