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Regulatory quality (WGI)
What this indicator measures
World Bank indicator that sums up perceptions of the government's ability to put in place rules and policies that allow the private sector to develop.
How to read this?
The higher (positive) the value, the more the rules are perceived as clear and favorable to private activity; the lower (negative) it is, the less so.
Ranking : ranked from highest to lowest
In brief
The "Regulatory quality (WGI)" ranking covers 203 countries and territories. Lowest value: Eritrea (-2.11). Highest value: Singapore (2.11). Median: -0.09 (data: 2025). The top 10% of countries exceed 1.21, while the bottom 10% stay below -1.2. By continent, the median is highest in Europe (0.82) and lowest in Africa (-0.73).
Median by continent
- Europe 0.82 (44)
- North America 0.12 (29)
- Asia -0.01 (48)
- Oceania -0.3 (16)
- South America -0.3 (12)
- Africa -0.73 (51)
Why this indicator matters
The quality of rules affects the lives of businesses and residents. This indicator compares perceptions of governments' ability to adopt rules that allow the private sector to develop.
What makes this indicator vary
It depends on the stability of institutions, the competence of the administration, economic history and the degree of openness to trade. Perceptions change with reforms and crises.
Reading precautions
These are perceptions gathered from businesses, citizens and experts, with a margin of uncertainty. The scale is centered on zero, the world average. It measures the perceived quality of rules, not their fairness or their social effect.
Full ranking
ranked from highest to lowest
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1er | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2.11 | 2025 |
| 2e | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1.85 | 2025 |
| 3e | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1.7 | 2025 |
| 4e | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 1.68 | 2025 |
| 5e | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1.67 | 2025 |
| 6e | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 1.64 | 2025 |
| 7e | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1.63 | 2025 |
| 8e | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1.62 | 2025 |
| 9e | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | 1.62 | 2025 |
| 10e | 🇳🇴 Norway | 1.59 | 2025 |
| 11e | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1.57 | 2025 |
| 12e | 🇲🇨 Monaco | 1.56 | 2025 |
| 13e | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | 1.55 | 2025 |
| 14e | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1.46 | 2025 |
| 15e | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1.44 | 2025 |
| 16e | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1.44 | 2025 |
| 17e | 🇲🇴 Macao SAR China | 1.38 | 2025 |
| 18e | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 1.37 | 2025 |
| 19e | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 1.27 | 2025 |
| 20e | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1.22 | 2025 |
| 21e | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1.22 | 2025 |
| 22e | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1.21 | 2025 |
| 23e | 🇸🇾 Syria | 1.2 | 2025 |
| 24e | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 1.17 | 2025 |
| 25e | 🇮🇱 Israel | 1.13 | 2025 |
| 26e | 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands | 1.09 | 2025 |
| 27e | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1.07 | 2025 |
| 28e | 🇬🇱 Greenland | 1.07 | 2025 |
| 29e | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1.07 | 2025 |
| 30e | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 1.07 | 2025 |
| 31e | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 1.02 | 2025 |
| 32e | 🇺🇸 United States | 1.01 | 2025 |
| 33e | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | 2025 |
| 34e | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 1 | 2025 |
| 35e | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 1 | 2025 |
| 36e | 🇫🇷 France | 0.99 | 2025 |
| 37e | 🇦🇼 Aruba | 0.97 | 2025 |
| 38e | 🇧🇳 Brunei | 0.96 | 2025 |
| 39e | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | 0.93 | 2025 |
| 40e | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 0.85 | 2025 |
| 41e | 🇦🇩 Andorra | 0.85 | 2025 |
| 41e | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 0.85 | 2025 |
| 43e | 🇵🇱 Poland | 0.79 | 2025 |
| 44e | 🇴🇲 Oman | 0.69 | 2025 |
| 45e | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 0.68 | 2025 |
| 46e | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 0.67 | 2025 |
| 47e | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 0.67 | 2025 |
| 48e | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 0.66 | 2025 |
| 49e | 🇨🇱 Chile | 0.64 | 2025 |
| 50e | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 0.62 | 2025 |
| 51e | 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda | 0.62 | 2025 |
| 52e | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 0.61 | 2025 |
| 53e | 🇮🇹 Italy | 0.6 | 2025 |
| 54e | 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis | 0.58 | 2025 |
| 55e | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 0.56 | 2025 |
| 56e | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 0.55 | 2025 |
| 57e | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | 0.54 | 2025 |
| 58e | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 0.45 | 2025 |
| 59e | 🇵🇼 Palau | 0.45 | 2025 |
| 60e | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 0.44 | 2025 |
| 61e | 🇪🇸 Spain | 0.42 | 2025 |
| 62e | 🇬🇷 Greece | 0.42 | 2025 |
| 63e | 🇲🇹 Malta | 0.41 | 2025 |
| 64e | 🇧🇧 Barbados | 0.39 | 2025 |
| 65e | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 0.38 | 2025 |
| 66e | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | 0.37 | 2025 |
| 66e | 🇬🇺 Guam | 0.37 | 2025 |
| 68e | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 0.36 | 2025 |
| 69e | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 0.35 | 2025 |
| 70e | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 0.34 | 2025 |
| 71e | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 0.33 | 2025 |
| 72e | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 0.31 | 2025 |
| 73e | 🇦🇱 Albania | 0.3 | 2025 |
| 74e | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 0.28 | 2025 |
| 75e | 🇷🇴 Romania | 0.27 | 2025 |
| 76e | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 0.26 | 2025 |
| 77e | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | 0.25 | 2025 |
| 78e | 🇱🇨 St. Lucia | 0.22 | 2025 |
| 79e | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 0.22 | 2025 |
| 80e | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 0.21 | 2025 |
| 81e | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 0.18 | 2025 |
| 82e | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 0.17 | 2025 |
| 83e | 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines | 0.12 | 2025 |
| 84e | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 0.12 | 2025 |
| 85e | 🇵🇪 Peru | 0.12 | 2025 |
| 86e | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 0.11 | 2025 |
| 87e | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 0.07 | 2025 |
| 88e | 🇩🇲 Dominica | 0.07 | 2025 |
| 89e | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 0.06 | 2025 |
| 90e | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 0.05 | 2025 |
| 91e | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 0.03 | 2025 |
| 92e | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 0.02 | 2025 |
| 93e | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 0.02 | 2025 |
| 94e | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | 0.01 | 2025 |
| 95e | 🇲🇦 Morocco | -0.02 | 2025 |
| 96e | 🇬🇩 Grenada | -0.03 | 2025 |
| 97e | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | -0.03 | 2025 |
| 98e | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | -0.05 | 2025 |
| 99e | 🇲🇩 Moldova | -0.05 | 2025 |
| 100e | 🇿🇦 South Africa | -0.07 | 2025 |
| 101e | 🇼🇸 Samoa | -0.08 | 2025 |
| 102e | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | -0.09 | 2025 |
| 103e | 🇦🇷 Argentina | -0.09 | 2025 |
| 103e | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | -0.09 | 2025 |
| 105e | 🇨🇳 China | -0.11 | 2025 |
| 106e | 🇵🇦 Panama | -0.12 | 2025 |
| 107e | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | -0.14 | 2025 |
| 108e | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | -0.14 | 2025 |
| 109e | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | -0.17 | 2025 |
| 110e | 🇮🇳 India | -0.17 | 2025 |
| 111e | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | -0.17 | 2025 |
| 112e | 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago | -0.18 | 2025 |
| 113e | 🇬🇭 Ghana | -0.18 | 2025 |
| 114e | 🇨🇴 Colombia | -0.2 | 2025 |
| 115e | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | -0.2 | 2025 |
| 116e | 🇲🇽 Mexico | -0.23 | 2025 |
| 117e | 🇹🇴 Tonga | -0.26 | 2025 |
| 118e | 🇸🇳 Senegal | -0.26 | 2025 |
| 119e | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | -0.28 | 2025 |
| 120e | 🇧🇯 Benin | -0.3 | 2025 |
| 121e | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | -0.3 | 2025 |
| 122e | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | -0.34 | 2025 |
| 123e | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | -0.34 | 2025 |
| 124e | 🇰🇪 Kenya | -0.37 | 2025 |
| 125e | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | -0.4 | 2025 |
| 126e | 🇲🇻 Maldives | -0.4 | 2025 |
| 127e | 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina | -0.4 | 2025 |
| 128e | 🇬🇾 Guyana | -0.41 | 2025 |
| 129e | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | -0.42 | 2025 |
| 130e | 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | -0.44 | 2025 |
| 131e | 🇧🇷 Brazil | -0.44 | 2025 |
| 132e | 🇿🇲 Zambia | -0.45 | 2025 |
| 133e | 🇪🇬 Egypt | -0.46 | 2025 |
| 134e | 🇹🇬 Togo | -0.48 | 2025 |
| 135e | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | -0.49 | 2025 |
| 136e | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | -0.49 | 2025 |
| 137e | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | -0.52 | 2025 |
| 138e | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | -0.53 | 2025 |
| 139e | 🇧🇿 Belize | -0.55 | 2025 |
| 140e | 🇳🇷 Nauru | -0.58 | 2025 |
| 141e | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | -0.59 | 2025 |
| 142e | 🇲🇼 Malawi | -0.59 | 2025 |
| 143e | 🇺🇬 Uganda | -0.59 | 2025 |
| 144e | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | -0.61 | 2025 |
| 145e | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | -0.63 | 2025 |
| 146e | 🇭🇳 Honduras | -0.63 | 2025 |
| 147e | 🇬🇲 Gambia | -0.64 | 2025 |
| 148e | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | -0.65 | 2025 |
| 149e | 🇳🇵 Nepal | -0.65 | 2025 |
| 150e | 🇱🇦 Laos | -0.66 | 2025 |
| 151e | 🇸🇿 Eswatini | -0.68 | 2025 |
| 152e | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | -0.71 | 2025 |
| 153e | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | -0.72 | 2025 |
| 154e | 🇬🇦 Gabon | -0.73 | 2025 |
| 155e | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | -0.73 | 2025 |
| 156e | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | -0.73 | 2025 |
| 157e | 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | -0.73 | 2025 |
| 158e | 🇦🇴 Angola | -0.74 | 2025 |
| 159e | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | -0.76 | 2025 |
| 160e | 🇳🇪 Niger | -0.77 | 2025 |
| 161e | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | -0.78 | 2025 |
| 162e | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | -0.79 | 2025 |
| 163e | 🇩🇿 Algeria | -0.79 | 2025 |
| 164e | 🇸🇷 Suriname | -0.8 | 2025 |
| 165e | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | -0.8 | 2025 |
| 166e | 🇲🇱 Mali | -0.81 | 2025 |
| 167e | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | -0.83 | 2025 |
| 168e | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | -0.85 | 2025 |
| 169e | 🇱🇷 Liberia | -0.87 | 2025 |
| 170e | 🇧🇮 Burundi | -0.87 | 2025 |
| 171e | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | -0.87 | 2025 |
| 172e | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | -0.92 | 2025 |
| 173e | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | -0.94 | 2025 |
| 174e | 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe | -0.94 | 2025 |
| 175e | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | -0.94 | 2025 |
| 176e | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | -0.95 | 2025 |
| 177e | 🇬🇳 Guinea | -0.95 | 2025 |
| 178e | 🇮🇶 Iraq | -1.01 | 2025 |
| 179e | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | -1.1 | 2025 |
| 180e | 🇹🇩 Chad | -1.1 | 2025 |
| 181e | 🇰🇲 Comoros | -1.14 | 2025 |
| 182e | 🇷🇺 Russia | -1.2 | 2025 |
| 183e | 🇨🇬 Congo - Brazzaville | -1.2 | 2025 |
| 184e | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | -1.22 | 2025 |
| 185e | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | -1.23 | 2025 |
| 186e | 🇧🇾 Belarus | -1.26 | 2025 |
| 187e | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | -1.28 | 2025 |
| 188e | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | -1.31 | 2025 |
| 189e | 🇨🇩 Congo - Kinshasa | -1.31 | 2025 |
| 190e | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | -1.43 | 2025 |
| 191e | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | -1.44 | 2025 |
| 192e | 🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma) | -1.46 | 2025 |
| 193e | 🇾🇪 Yemen | -1.47 | 2025 |
| 194e | 🇭🇹 Haiti | -1.51 | 2025 |
| 195e | 🇮🇷 Iran | -1.53 | 2025 |
| 196e | 🇨🇺 Cuba | -1.58 | 2025 |
| 197e | 🇱🇾 Libya | -1.66 | 2025 |
| 198e | 🇸🇴 Somalia | -1.7 | 2025 |
| 199e | 🇸🇩 Sudan | -1.74 | 2025 |
| 200e | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | -1.88 | 2025 |
| 201e | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | -1.99 | 2025 |
| 202e | 🇰🇵 North Korea | -1.99 | 2025 |
| 203e | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | -2.11 | 2025 |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest value for "Regulatory quality (WGI)"?
The highest value is in Singapore, at 2.11 (2025).
Which country has the lowest value for "Regulatory quality (WGI)"?
The lowest value is in Eritrea, at -2.11 (2025).
What is the world median value of "Regulatory quality (WGI)"?
The world median is -0.09, calculated across 203 countries: half of the countries are above it, the other half below.
What is the value of "Regulatory quality (WGI)" for France?
France scores 0.99 (2025), ranking 36 out of 203 countries (ranked from highest to lowest).
Where does the "Regulatory quality (WGI)" data come from?
It comes from Banque mondiale – Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_RQ.EST). Site last updated: November 8, 2026. Each country is shown with the year of its most recent value.
How should the scale of this indicator be read?
The value is centered on zero, which corresponds to the world average. Positive, it indicates rules perceived as clearer and more favorable to private activity; negative, the opposite.
What is the WGI?
The Worldwide Governance Indicators are World Bank indicators. They sum up perceptions about the quality of governance, drawn from many surveys and sources.
Source and update
Source : Banque mondiale – Worldwide Governance Indicators (GOV_WGI_RQ.EST). Site last updated: November 8, 2026.
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