Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Netherlands

Netherlands: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 82.02 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.02 0-100
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.19 0-100
in 2000
All-time low
79.49 0-100
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Netherlands, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 79.5 0-1001998: 82.9 0-1002000: 89.2 0-1002002: 87.3 0-1002003: 86.2 0-1002004: 85.3 0-1002005: 86.1 0-1002006: 83.1 0-1002007: 84.1 0-1002008: 82.4 0-1002009: 81.2 0-1002010: 80.8 0-1002011: 83.1 0-1002012: 82.6 0-1002013: 82.6 0-1002014: 81.1 0-1002015: 83 0-1002016: 85.7 0-1002017: 85.9 0-1002018: 85.4 0-1002019: 84.2 0-1002020: 82.7 0-1002021: 83.6 0-1002022: 82 0-1002023: 82 0-1002024: 82 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands stood at 82.02 0-100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands peaked at 89.19 0-100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 79.49 0-100, in 1996.

That places Netherlands 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Netherlands, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 79.49 0-100
1998 82.95 0-100 +4.4%
2000 89.19 0-100 +7.5%
2002 87.33 0-100 -2.1%
2003 86.2 0-100 -1.3%
2004 85.26 0-100 -1.1%
2005 86.06 0-100 +0.9%
2006 83.15 0-100 -3.4%
2007 84.13 0-100 +1.2%
2008 82.39 0-100 -2.1%
2009 81.17 0-100 -1.5%
2010 80.83 0-100 -0.4%
2011 83.14 0-100 +2.9%
2012 82.64 0-100 -0.6%
2013 82.62 0-100 -0.0%
2014 81.09 0-100 -1.8%
2015 83.03 0-100 +2.4%
2016 85.73 0-100 +3.3%
2017 85.91 0-100 +0.2%
2018 85.41 0-100 -0.6%
2019 84.24 0-100 -1.4%
2020 82.7 0-100 -1.8%
2021 83.64 0-100 +1.1%
2022 82.04 0-100 -1.9%
2023 81.96 0-100 -0.1%
2024 82.02 0-100 +0.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 82.02 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 82.02 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.22 0-100 79.49 0-100 82.95 0-100 2
2000s 84.99 0-100 81.17 0-100 89.19 0-100 9
2010s 83.46 0-100 80.83 0-100 85.91 0-100 10
2020s 82.47 0-100 81.96 0-100 83.64 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Switzerland 82.79 0-100 compare
  2. 8 Hong Kong 82.3 0-100 compare
  3. 9 Australia 82.03 0-100 compare
  4. 11 Sweden 81.23 0-100 compare
  5. 12 Norway 81.21 0-100 compare
  6. 13 Liechtenstein 79.09 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Netherlands was 82.02 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 89.19 0-100 in 2000.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 79.49 0-100 in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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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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