Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Canada

Canada: Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate was 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2017
All-time low
1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate in Canada, 1996–2024

00.511.521996201020241996: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Canada stood at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance estimate in Canada peaked at 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 1996.

Canada ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.77 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 1.56 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 16 Germany 1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 17 Estonia 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 18 Macao 1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 20 United States 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 21 Austria 1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 22 Iceland 1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance estimate in Canada?
Regulatory quality - governance estimate in Canada was 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 1.84 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance estimate recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
How does Canada rank for regulatory quality - governance estimate?
Canada ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is regulatory quality - governance estimate rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,143 data points, 1996–2024
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Regulatory Quality (RQ) captures perceptions of the government’s ability to design and implement policies and regulations that promote private sector development. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.