Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 40.81 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
40.81 0-100
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
172nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
50.02 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
39.65 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Sao Tome and Principe, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 43.6 0-1001998: 44.1 0-1002000: 44.2 0-1002002: 50 0-1002003: 47.2 0-1002004: 39.6 0-1002005: 42.4 0-1002006: 43.2 0-1002007: 42.5 0-1002008: 43 0-1002009: 42.6 0-1002010: 42.3 0-1002011: 43.7 0-1002012: 43.2 0-1002013: 41.4 0-1002014: 42.3 0-1002015: 43 0-1002016: 43.3 0-1002017: 42.7 0-1002018: 41.8 0-1002019: 41.4 0-1002020: 41.8 0-1002021: 41.9 0-1002022: 42 0-1002023: 41 0-1002024: 40.8 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe is 40.81 0-100, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 50.02 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.65 0-100, in 2004.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.85 0-100 43.6 0-100 44.09 0-100 2
2000s 43.87 0-100 39.65 0-100 50.02 0-100 9
2010s 42.53 0-100 41.4 0-100 43.68 0-100 10
2020s 41.48 0-100 40.81 0-100 41.95 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 169 Liberia 41.59 0-100 compare
  2. 170 Djibouti 41.41 0-100 compare
  3. 171 Solomon Islands 40.85 0-100 compare
  4. 173 Guinea 40.8 0-100 compare
  5. 174 Suriname 40.37 0-100 compare
  6. 175 Bangladesh 39.88 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 205 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.81 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 50.02 0-100 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 39.65 0-100 in 2004.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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
205 places, 5,169 data points, 1996–2024
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