Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Estonia
Estonia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 79.09 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79.09 0-100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
84.21 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
70.98 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Estonia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 79.09 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Estonia peaked at 84.21 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.98 0-100, in 1996.
That places Estonia 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70.98 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 71.3 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 72.92 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 77.91 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 80.01 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 79.86 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.88 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 82.27 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 82.03 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.82 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.01 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.2 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.43 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.78 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 80.85 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 82.11 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 83.68 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.21 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.71 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.94 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 82.31 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 81.48 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 82.43 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 82.03 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.67 0-100 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.65 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 79.09 0-100 | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 79.09 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 79.09 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.14 0-100 | 70.98 0-100 | 71.3 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.75 0-100 | 72.92 0-100 | 82.27 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.82 0-100 | 80.2 0-100 | 84.21 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.56 0-100 | 78.65 0-100 | 82.43 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Estonia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Estonia was 79.09 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.21 0-100 in 2016.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.98 0-100 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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