Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Regulatory Quality - Governance score was 78.7 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.7 0-100
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
86.46 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
78.7 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Kingdom, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 78.7 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in United Kingdom peaked at 86.46 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 78.7 0-100, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 82.2 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 84.57 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 85.17 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.15 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.35 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.88 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 83.96 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 86.46 0-100 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 84.71 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 82.11 0-100 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 79.14 0-100 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 79.25 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 79.57 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.81 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 82.11 0-100 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 82.2 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.47 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 81.38 0-100 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 81.19 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.28 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.89 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.12 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.11 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.87 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 79.92 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.7 0-100 | -1.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 78.7 0-100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.98 0-100, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 78.7 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.4 0-100, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.38 0-100 | 82.2 0-100 | 84.57 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.99 0-100 | 79.14 0-100 | 86.46 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.31 0-100 | 79.25 0-100 | 83.47 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.94 0-100 | 78.7 0-100 | 80.87 0-100 | 5 |
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 78.7 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 86.46 0-100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7 0-100 in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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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