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

Netherlands: Regulatory Quality: Upper bound of the 90% confidence was 86.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
86.4%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
18th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
86.4%
in 2025
Years of data
27
1996–2025

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

0204060801001996201020251996: 90.71998: 93.42000: 99.42002: 98.22003: 97.12004: 962005: 972006: 93.22007: 93.92008: 92.32009: 91.12010: 90.82011: 92.42012: 91.52013: 91.62014: 90.12015: 922016: 952017: 95.12018: 94.42019: 93.22020: 91.62021: 92.62022: 90.72023: 89.22024: 892025: 86.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Netherlands is 86.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Netherlands peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2025.

That places Netherlands 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for the governance score in Netherlands, 1996 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1996 90.7% —
1998 93.4% +3.1%
2000 99.4% +6.4%
2002 98.2% -1.3%
2003 97.1% -1.1%
2004 96.0% -1.1%
2005 97.0% +1.1%
2006 93.2% -4.0%
2007 93.9% +0.8%
2008 92.3% -1.7%
2009 91.1% -1.3%
2010 90.8% -0.3%
2011 92.4% +1.8%
2012 91.5% -1.0%
2013 91.6% +0.1%
2014 90.1% -1.6%
2015 92.0% +2.2%
2016 95.0% +3.2%
2017 95.1% +0.1%
2018 94.4% -0.7%
2019 93.2% -1.2%
2020 91.6% -1.7%
2021 92.6% +1.1%
2022 90.7% -2.0%
2023 89.2% -1.6%
2024 89.0% -0.3%
2025 86.4% -2.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.7%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92.1% 90.7% 93.4% 2
2000s 95.4% 91.1% 99.4% 9
2010s 92.6% 90.1% 95.1% 10
2020s 89.9% 86.4% 92.6% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 15 Macao 88.1% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
  3. 17 Canada 86.4% compare
  4. 19 Estonia 84.6% compare
  5. 20 Greenland 84.4% compare
  6. 21 Andorra 84.2% compare
  7. 21 San Marino 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Netherlands?
Regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for in Netherlands was 86.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2025.
How does Netherlands rank for regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for?
Netherlands ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - upper bound of the 90% confidence interval for rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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