Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Pakistan

Pakistan: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 42.36 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
42.36 0-100
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
47.44 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
38.85 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Pakistan, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 44.8 0-1001998: 42.1 0-1002000: 39.7 0-1002002: 40.4 0-1002003: 40.1 0-1002004: 38.9 0-1002005: 45.7 0-1002006: 47.4 0-1002007: 46.6 0-1002008: 44.9 0-1002009: 44.3 0-1002010: 44 0-1002011: 42.9 0-1002012: 42.1 0-1002013: 42.2 0-1002014: 43.1 0-1002015: 44 0-1002016: 44.5 0-1002017: 44.4 0-1002018: 44.4 0-1002019: 45.1 0-1002020: 43.8 0-1002021: 44.5 0-1002022: 42.8 0-1002023: 41.9 0-1002024: 42.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Pakistan is 42.36 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Pakistan peaked at 47.44 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.85 0-100, in 2004.

That places Pakistan 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Pakistan, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 44.8 0-100
1998 42.14 0-100 -5.9%
2000 39.7 0-100 -5.8%
2002 40.37 0-100 +1.7%
2003 40.11 0-100 -0.7%
2004 38.85 0-100 -3.1%
2005 45.65 0-100 +17.5%
2006 47.44 0-100 +3.9%
2007 46.61 0-100 -1.7%
2008 44.85 0-100 -3.8%
2009 44.31 0-100 -1.2%
2010 44.02 0-100 -0.7%
2011 42.91 0-100 -2.5%
2012 42.11 0-100 -1.9%
2013 42.15 0-100 +0.1%
2014 43.06 0-100 +2.1%
2015 44.04 0-100 +2.3%
2016 44.46 0-100 +0.9%
2017 44.39 0-100 -0.2%
2018 44.42 0-100 +0.1%
2019 45.08 0-100 +1.5%
2020 43.81 0-100 -2.8%
2021 44.54 0-100 +1.7%
2022 42.79 0-100 -3.9%
2023 41.9 0-100 -2.1%
2024 42.36 0-100 +1.1%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 42.36 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.91 0-100, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 42.36 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47.49 0-100, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.47 0-100 42.14 0-100 44.8 0-100 2
2000s 43.1 0-100 38.85 0-100 47.44 0-100 9
2010s 43.66 0-100 42.11 0-100 45.08 0-100 10
2020s 43.08 0-100 41.9 0-100 44.54 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 164 Mozambique 42.82 0-100 compare
  2. 165 Angola 42.67 0-100 compare
  3. 166 Mauritania 42.59 0-100 compare
  4. 168 Burundi 42.03 0-100 compare
  5. 169 Ethiopia 41.72 0-100 compare
  6. 170 Liberia 41.59 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Pakistan?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Pakistan was 42.36 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 47.44 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.85 0-100 in 2004.
How does Pakistan rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Pakistan ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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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