Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Germany
Germany: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 76.43 0-100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.43 0-100
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
21st
of 206 countries
All-time high
85.16 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
76.43 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Germany, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Germany recorded 76.43 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Germany peaked at 85.16 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 76.43 0-100, in 2025.
Germany ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Germany, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.86 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 77.97 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.49 0-100 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 85.16 0-100 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 82.25 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 81.03 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 81.85 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 81.81 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.05 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.44 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 80.18 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.42 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.05 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 81.15 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.81 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.05 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.33 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 84.04 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 84.06 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.86 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.67 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.15 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 82.93 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 81.91 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.12 0-100 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 78.8 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 76.43 0-100 | -3.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 76.43 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's 76.43 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 | 77.92 0-100 | 77.86 0-100 | 77.97 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.92 0-100 | 79.44 0-100 | 85.16 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82.44 0-100 | 80.42 0-100 | 84.06 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.22 0-100 | 76.43 0-100 | 82.93 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Germany?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Germany was 76.43 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 85.16 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.43 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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