Regulatory Quality (number of surveys/polls) by country
See definition GV.REGL.LA.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.REGL.LA.ES.
Countries reporting
52
Highest
11 number of surveys/polls
South Africa
Lowest
5 number of surveys/polls
Comoros
Median
9 number of surveys/polls
Years covered
16
1996–2011
Data points
689
What the numbers show
Regulatory Quality (number of surveys/polls) is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 11 number of surveys/polls in South Africa; the lowest is 5 number of surveys/polls in Comoros.
The median across all reporting countries is 9 number of surveys/polls, and the mean is 8.65 number of surveys/polls.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Regulatory Quality: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 11 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 2 | Mozambique | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Mali | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 2 | Madagascar | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 2 | Angola | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 2 | Nigeria | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 2 | Kenya | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Senegal | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Ghana | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Tunisia | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Egypt | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 2 | Tanzania | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Uganda | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Cameroon | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 2 | Zambia | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 2 | Botswana | 10 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 21 | Niger | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 21 | Algeria | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 21 | Namibia | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 21 | Malawi | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 21 | Mauritius | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 21 | Mauritania | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 21 | Benin | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 21 | Morocco | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 21 | Chad | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 21 | Togo | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 21 | Congo | 9 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 33 | Rwanda | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 33 | Sudan | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 33 | Lesotho | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 33 | Liberia | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 33 | Burundi | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 33 | Gabon | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 33 | Guinea | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 33 | Gambia | 8 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 43 | Eswatini | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 43 | Eritrea | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 43 | Cape Verde | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 43 | Libya | 7 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | 6 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 51 | Somalia | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 51 | Seychelles | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 51 | Comoros | 5 number of surveys/polls | 2011 | up 66.7% | rising |
About this data
See definition GV.REGL.LA.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.REGL.LA.ES.