Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Canada

Canada: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 76.35 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
76.35 0-100
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.94 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
73.55 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 73.5 0-1001998: 78.3 0-1002000: 80.5 0-1002002: 82.6 0-1002003: 81.3 0-1002004: 81.5 0-1002005: 82.8 0-1002006: 82 0-1002007: 80.8 0-1002008: 81.2 0-1002009: 80.8 0-1002010: 80.6 0-1002011: 80.1 0-1002012: 82.1 0-1002013: 82.5 0-1002014: 81.4 0-1002015: 81 0-1002016: 82.8 0-1002017: 83.9 0-1002018: 80.8 0-1002019: 81.4 0-1002020: 80 0-1002021: 80.6 0-1002022: 80.6 0-1002023: 79.7 0-1002024: 76.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Canada is 76.35 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Canada peaked at 83.94 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 73.55 0-100, in 1996.

Canada ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Canada, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 73.55 0-100
1998 78.28 0-100 +6.4%
2000 80.49 0-100 +2.8%
2002 82.57 0-100 +2.6%
2003 81.34 0-100 -1.5%
2004 81.52 0-100 +0.2%
2005 82.79 0-100 +1.6%
2006 81.95 0-100 -1.0%
2007 80.85 0-100 -1.4%
2008 81.24 0-100 +0.5%
2009 80.81 0-100 -0.5%
2010 80.62 0-100 -0.2%
2011 80.08 0-100 -0.7%
2012 82.12 0-100 +2.6%
2013 82.51 0-100 +0.5%
2014 81.4 0-100 -1.4%
2015 81.03 0-100 -0.5%
2016 82.79 0-100 +2.2%
2017 83.94 0-100 +1.4%
2018 80.76 0-100 -3.8%
2019 81.4 0-100 +0.8%
2020 79.98 0-100 -1.7%
2021 80.6 0-100 +0.8%
2022 80.61 0-100 +0.0%
2023 79.66 0-100 -1.2%
2024 76.35 0-100 -4.2%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 76.35 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.91 0-100 73.55 0-100 78.28 0-100 2
2000s 81.51 0-100 80.49 0-100 82.79 0-100 9
2010s 81.66 0-100 80.08 0-100 83.94 0-100 10
2020s 79.44 0-100 76.35 0-100 80.61 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Germany 78.49 0-100 compare
  2. 17 Estonia 76.91 0-100 compare
  3. 18 Macao 76.49 0-100 compare
  4. 20 United States 76.19 0-100 compare
  5. 21 Austria 76.17 0-100 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 75.84 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Canada?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Canada was 76.35 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 83.94 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 73.55 0-100 in 1996.
How does Canada rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Canada ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,186 data points, 1996–2024
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