Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources
Laos
9
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
9
in 2025
Laos rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 9 against 9 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 4 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.11 | 6.33 | 1.22 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 8 | 0.3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 8.33 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher regulatory quality - number of sources, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 9 against 9 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in regulatory quality - number of sources between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- Laos ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea 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.