Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in United States
United States: Regulatory Quality - Number of sources was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 1996
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in United States, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for regulatory quality - number of sources in United States is 8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - number of sources in United States peaked at 8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
United States ranks 89th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Number of sources in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6 | — |
| 1998 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 89 Albania 8 compare
- 89 Algeria 8 compare
- 89 Australia 8 compare
- 89 Austria 8 compare
- 89 Bahrain 8 compare
- 89 Belgium 8 compare
- 89 Bhutan 8 compare
- 89 Cape Verde 8 compare
- 89 Canada 8 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 8 compare
- 89 Cyprus 8 compare
- 89 Denmark 8 compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 8 compare
- 89 Ecuador 8 compare
- 89 Eritrea 8 compare
- 89 Eswatini 8 compare
- 89 Finland 8 compare
- 89 France 8 compare
- 89 Germany 8 compare
- 89 Greece 8 compare
- 89 Guatemala 8 compare
- 89 Haiti 8 compare
- 89 Ireland 8 compare
- 89 Italy 8 compare
- 89 Jamaica 8 compare
- 89 Japan 8 compare
- 89 Luxembourg 8 compare
- 89 Mauritius 8 compare
- 89 Moldova 8 compare
- 89 Netherlands 8 compare
- 89 New Zealand 8 compare
- 89 Nicaragua 8 compare
- 89 Norway 8 compare
- 89 Oman 8 compare
- 89 Panama 8 compare
- 89 Paraguay 8 compare
- 89 Portugal 8 compare
- 89 Sao Tome and Principe 8 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 8 compare
- 89 Serbia 8 compare
- 89 Spain 8 compare
- 89 Sweden 8 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 8 compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 8 compare
- 89 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 89 Uruguay 8 compare
- 89 Venezuela 8 compare
- 89 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8 compare
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - number of sources in United States?
- Regulatory quality - number of sources in United States was 8 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - number of sources recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does United States rank for regulatory quality - number of sources?
- United States ranks 89th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - number of sources rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Number of sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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