Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Italy

Italy: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 64.96 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
64.96 0-100
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
71.07 0-100
in 2003
All-time low
60.83 0-100
in 2014
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Italy, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 63.2 0-1001998: 65.9 0-1002000: 67.5 0-1002002: 69.1 0-1002003: 71.1 0-1002004: 70.6 0-1002005: 69.2 0-1002006: 69.6 0-1002007: 69.3 0-1002008: 68.9 0-1002009: 67.4 0-1002010: 66.6 0-1002011: 62.5 0-1002012: 62.5 0-1002013: 62.6 0-1002014: 60.8 0-1002015: 64.1 0-1002016: 64.9 0-1002017: 64.9 0-1002018: 63.7 0-1002019: 65.9 0-1002020: 62.3 0-1002021: 63.9 0-1002022: 64.3 0-1002023: 65.8 0-1002024: 65 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Italy recorded 64.96 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Italy peaked at 71.07 0-100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 60.83 0-100, in 2014.

That places Italy 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Italy, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 63.22 0-100
1998 65.92 0-100 +4.3%
2000 67.47 0-100 +2.4%
2002 69.12 0-100 +2.4%
2003 71.07 0-100 +2.8%
2004 70.64 0-100 -0.6%
2005 69.16 0-100 -2.1%
2006 69.61 0-100 +0.6%
2007 69.28 0-100 -0.5%
2008 68.88 0-100 -0.6%
2009 67.41 0-100 -2.1%
2010 66.63 0-100 -1.1%
2011 62.52 0-100 -6.2%
2012 62.47 0-100 -0.1%
2013 62.56 0-100 +0.1%
2014 60.83 0-100 -2.8%
2015 64.12 0-100 +5.4%
2016 64.86 0-100 +1.2%
2017 64.89 0-100 +0.0%
2018 63.7 0-100 -1.8%
2019 65.92 0-100 +3.5%
2020 62.3 0-100 -5.5%
2021 63.91 0-100 +2.6%
2022 64.34 0-100 +0.7%
2023 65.84 0-100 +2.3%
2024 64.96 0-100 -1.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 64.96 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 93% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 64.96 0-100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.57 0-100 63.22 0-100 65.92 0-100 2
2000s 69.18 0-100 67.41 0-100 71.07 0-100 9
2010s 63.85 0-100 60.83 0-100 66.63 0-100 10
2020s 64.27 0-100 62.3 0-100 65.84 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 50 Puerto Rico 65.16 0-100 compare
  2. 51 Georgia 65.11 0-100 compare
  3. 52 Uruguay 65.06 0-100 compare
  4. 54 Antigua and Barbuda 64.87 0-100 compare
  5. 55 Bermuda 64.78 0-100 compare
  6. 56 Spain 64.65 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Italy?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Italy was 64.96 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 71.07 0-100 in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 60.83 0-100 in 2014.
How does Italy rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Italy ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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