Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Australia
Australia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 82.03 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
82.03 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
85.3 0-100
in 2012
All-time low
69.5 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Australia, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Australia stood at 82.03 0-100.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Australia peaked at 85.3 0-100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.5 0-100, in 1996.
That places Australia 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.06 0-100 | 69.5 0-100 | 74.63 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.7 0-100 | 79.57 0-100 | 84.51 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.47 0-100 | 81.43 0-100 | 85.3 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9 0-100 | 82.03 0-100 | 83.46 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Switzerland 82.79 0-100 compare
- 8 Hong Kong 82.3 0-100 compare
- 10 Netherlands 82.02 0-100 compare
- 11 Sweden 81.23 0-100 compare
- 12 Norway 81.21 0-100 compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Australia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Australia was 82.03 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3 0-100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.5 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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