Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Canada
Canada: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 80.3 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.3 0-100
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
15th
of 206 countries
All-time high
87.26 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
77.65 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Canada, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Canada is 80.3 0-100, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Canada peaked at 87.26 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77.65 0-100, in 2024.
Canada ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Canada, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 78.41 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 82.08 0-100 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 83.81 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 85.93 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 84.67 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 84.63 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.35 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 85.1 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 83.69 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.97 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.62 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.48 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 83.01 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 84.8 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 85.43 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.28 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 83.91 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 86 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 87.26 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 83.63 0-100 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 84.22 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.8 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 83.47 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 83.35 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 82.79 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 77.65 0-100 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 80.3 0-100 | +3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 80.3 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.24 0-100 | 78.41 0-100 | 82.08 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.64 0-100 | 83.62 0-100 | 86.35 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.6 0-100 | 83.01 0-100 | 87.26 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.73 0-100 | 77.65 0-100 | 83.47 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Monaco 82.41 0-100 compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 82.14 0-100 compare
- 14 United Kingdom 80.64 0-100 compare
- 16 Netherlands 80.24 0-100 compare
- 17 Macao 79.28 0-100 compare
- 18 Estonia 79.09 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Canada?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Canada was 80.3 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 87.26 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.65 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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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