Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 80.64 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.64 0-100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
90.87 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
80.64 0-100
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 80.64 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 90.87 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 80.64 0-100, in 2025.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 86.55 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 88.16 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 88.51 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.83 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.13 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.87 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.04 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 90.87 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 89.21 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 86.36 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.88 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 82.99 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.93 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.99 0-100 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 85.26 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 85.33 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.14 0-100 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 84.34 0-100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 83.93 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.36 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.03 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83.31 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 83.59 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 84.08 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 83.01 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.79 0-100 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 80.64 0-100 | -1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 80.64 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 80.64 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 | 87.36 0-100 | 86.55 0-100 | 88.16 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.97 0-100 | 82.88 0-100 | 90.87 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.53 0-100 | 82.93 0-100 | 87.14 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.74 0-100 | 80.64 0-100 | 84.08 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in United Kingdom?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in United Kingdom was 80.64 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 90.87 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.64 0-100 in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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