Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 80.24 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Netherlands, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands stood at 80.24 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands peaked at 92.74 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.24 0-100, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.96 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 86.73 0-100 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 92.74 0-100 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 91.44 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 90.4 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 89.31 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.33 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.48 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 87.19 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 85.6 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 84.36 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.06 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.22 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 85.29 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 85.41 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.92 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 85.86 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 88.8 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 88.9 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.21 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.04 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 85.47 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 86.43 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.57 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 83.08 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 82.8 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 80.24 0-100 | -3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 80.24 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 80.24 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 | 85.34 0-100 | 83.96 0-100 | 86.73 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.65 0-100 | 84.36 0-100 | 92.74 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.37 0-100 | 83.92 0-100 | 88.9 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.76 0-100 | 80.24 0-100 | 86.43 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands was 80.24 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.74 0-100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.24 0-100 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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