Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Italy

Italy: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 71.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
71.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
80.2%
in 2003
All-time low
69.9%
in 2014
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Italy, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 73.91998: 76.32000: 76.72002: 78.42003: 80.22004: 80.22005: 78.42006: 79.32007: 78.92008: 78.62009: 76.92010: 76.22011: 71.22012: 71.22013: 71.32014: 69.92015: 73.52016: 742017: 73.92018: 72.82019: 74.92020: 71.22021: 72.62022: 72.72023: 73.62024: 72.82025: 71.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Italy is 71.9%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Italy peaked at 80.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2014.

That places Italy 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Italy, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 73.9% —
1998 76.3% +3.2%
2000 76.7% +0.6%
2002 78.4% +2.1%
2003 80.2% +2.4%
2004 80.2% -0.1%
2005 78.4% -2.2%
2006 79.3% +1.1%
2007 78.9% -0.4%
2008 78.6% -0.4%
2009 76.9% -2.2%
2010 76.2% -0.9%
2011 71.2% -6.5%
2012 71.2% -0.1%
2013 71.3% +0.2%
2014 69.9% -2.0%
2015 73.5% +5.1%
2016 74.0% +0.7%
2017 73.9% -0.1%
2018 72.8% -1.6%
2019 74.9% +2.9%
2020 71.2% -5.0%
2021 72.6% +2.0%
2022 72.7% +0.1%
2023 73.6% +1.3%
2024 72.8% -1.1%
2025 71.9% -1.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 71.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 71.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.1% 73.9% 76.3% 2
2000s 78.6% 76.7% 80.2% 9
2010s 72.9% 69.9% 76.2% 10
2020s 72.5% 71.2% 73.6% 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 53 Slovenia 72.4% compare
  2. 54 Georgia 72.3% compare
  3. 55 Chile 72.0% compare
  4. 57 Portugal 71.3% compare
  5. 58 Uruguay 70.8% compare
  6. 59 Costa Rica 70.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Italy?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Italy was 71.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2014.
How does Italy rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Italy ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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