Japan vs Saudi Arabia: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
Japan
8
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8
in 2025
Japan rank
89th
Saudi Arabia rank
89th
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources over time
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8 against 8 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 4 | 2 | Japan |
| 2000s | 6 | 5.78 | 0.2222 | Japan |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6.4 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 7.67 | 0.5 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - number of sources, Japan or Saudi Arabia?
- Japan, at 8 against 8 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - number of sources between Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- Japan ranks 89th and Saudi Arabia ranks 89th 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.