Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kiribati

Kiribati: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 48.29 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48.29 0-100
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.29 0-100
in 2025
All-time low
34.87 0-100
in 2013
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Kiribati, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 47.2 0-1002005: 38.8 0-1002006: 38.7 0-1002007: 38 0-1002008: 36.6 0-1002009: 36.1 0-1002010: 34.9 0-1002011: 35 0-1002012: 34.9 0-1002013: 34.9 0-1002014: 43.7 0-1002015: 43.7 0-1002016: 43.4 0-1002017: 43.5 0-1002018: 43.5 0-1002019: 46.5 0-1002020: 45.7 0-1002021: 45.7 0-1002022: 46 0-1002023: 44.9 0-1002024: 46.2 0-1002025: 48.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Kiribati stood at 48.29 0-100. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Kiribati peaked at 48.29 0-100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.87 0-100, in 2013.

That places Kiribati 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Kiribati, 2004 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
2004 47.16 0-100 —
2005 38.77 0-100 -17.8%
2006 38.74 0-100 -0.1%
2007 38.01 0-100 -1.9%
2008 36.65 0-100 -3.6%
2009 36.05 0-100 -1.6%
2010 34.94 0-100 -3.1%
2011 34.98 0-100 +0.1%
2012 34.88 0-100 -0.3%
2013 34.87 0-100 -0.0%
2014 43.66 0-100 +25.2%
2015 43.69 0-100 +0.1%
2016 43.45 0-100 -0.6%
2017 43.47 0-100 +0.1%
2018 43.48 0-100 +0.0%
2019 46.49 0-100 +6.9%
2020 45.72 0-100 -1.7%
2021 45.7 0-100 -0.0%
2022 45.96 0-100 +0.6%
2023 44.88 0-100 -2.3%
2024 46.21 0-100 +3.0%
2025 48.29 0-100 +4.5%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 48.29 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 48.29 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +25.2% 34.87 0-100 43.66 0-100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.23 0-100 36.05 0-100 47.16 0-100 6
2010s 40.39 0-100 34.87 0-100 46.49 0-100 10
2020s 46.13 0-100 44.88 0-100 48.29 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.55 0-100 compare
  2. 128 Palestine 48.5 0-100 compare
  3. 129 Guyana 48.5 0-100 compare
  4. 131 Tuvalu 47.89 0-100 compare
  5. 132 Brazil 47.89 0-100 compare
  6. 133 Zambia 47.69 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Kiribati?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Kiribati was 48.29 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 48.29 0-100 in 2025.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 34.87 0-100 in 2013.
How does Kiribati rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Kiribati ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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