China vs South Korea: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
China
9
in 2025
South Korea
9
in 2025
China rank
50th
South Korea rank
50th
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 9 against 9 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
China ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 50th of 206 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 7.56 | 6.89 | 0.6667 | China |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 7.9 | 1 | China |
| 2020s | 8.83 | 8.33 | 0.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - number of sources, China or South Korea?
- China, at 9 against 9 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - number of sources between China and South Korea?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- China ranks 50th and South Korea ranks 50th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.