Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Estonia

Estonia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 76.91 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.91 0-100
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
80.2 0-100
in 2016
All-time low
67.98 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Estonia, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 68 0-1001998: 68.4 0-1002000: 70.6 0-1002002: 74.9 0-1002003: 77.1 0-1002004: 77 0-1002005: 78.1 0-1002006: 79.3 0-1002007: 79.3 0-1002008: 79.1 0-1002009: 77.2 0-1002010: 77.2 0-1002011: 77.6 0-1002012: 77.9 0-1002013: 78 0-1002014: 78.8 0-1002015: 79.6 0-1002016: 80.2 0-1002017: 78.8 0-1002018: 77.4 0-1002019: 79.2 0-1002020: 78.4 0-1002021: 79.5 0-1002022: 79.2 0-1002023: 77.8 0-1002024: 76.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 76.91 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Estonia peaked at 80.2 0-100 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.98 0-100, in 1996.

That places Estonia 17th out of 206 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.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Estonia, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 67.98 0-100
1998 68.44 0-100 +0.7%
2000 70.57 0-100 +3.1%
2002 74.95 0-100 +6.2%
2003 77.1 0-100 +2.9%
2004 76.99 0-100 -0.1%
2005 78.06 0-100 +1.4%
2006 79.31 0-100 +1.6%
2007 79.29 0-100 -0.0%
2008 79.13 0-100 -0.2%
2009 77.16 0-100 -2.5%
2010 77.18 0-100 +0.0%
2011 77.59 0-100 +0.5%
2012 77.87 0-100 +0.4%
2013 77.97 0-100 +0.1%
2014 78.82 0-100 +1.1%
2015 79.62 0-100 +1.0%
2016 80.2 0-100 +0.7%
2017 78.82 0-100 -1.7%
2018 77.43 0-100 -1.8%
2019 79.2 0-100 +2.3%
2020 78.39 0-100 -1.0%
2021 79.46 0-100 +1.4%
2022 79.17 0-100 -0.4%
2023 77.76 0-100 -1.8%
2024 76.91 0-100 -1.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 76.91 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 76.91 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.21 0-100 67.98 0-100 68.44 0-100 2
2000s 76.95 0-100 70.57 0-100 79.31 0-100 9
2010s 78.47 0-100 77.18 0-100 80.2 0-100 10
2020s 78.34 0-100 76.91 0-100 79.46 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 14 United Kingdom 78.7 0-100 compare
  2. 15 Greenland 78.58 0-100 compare
  3. 16 Germany 78.49 0-100 compare
  4. 18 Macao 76.49 0-100 compare
  5. 19 Canada 76.35 0-100 compare
  6. 20 United States 76.19 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Estonia?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Estonia was 76.91 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 80.2 0-100 in 2016.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.98 0-100 in 1996.
How does Estonia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Estonia ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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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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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