World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked
87.4 (2025)
#n/a of 214 economies
1.6×
1.03×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. New Zealand climbed from #3 to #2 (overtook Hong Kong SAR, China). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for New Zealand ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
GDP per Capita (Real), AI Regulation and Ethics Readiness, Rule of Law Index Overall Score, Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)
No community estimates yet for Regulatory Quality (percentile rank) — be the first.