| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2.21 | 2020 | 1 | 2.16 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 1.79 | 2020 | 2 | 1.98 |
| 3 | Macao | 1.74 | 2020 | 3 | 1.63 |
| 4 | Taiwan | 1.37 | 2020 | 4 | 1.4 |
| 5 | Japan | 1.35 | 2020 | 5 | 1.33 |
| 6 | South Korea | 1.03 | 2020 | 6 | 1.07 |
| 7 ↑ | Brunei | 0.91 | 2020 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 8 ↓ | Malaysia | 0.77 | 2020 | 7 | 0.67 |
| 9 ↑ | Thailand | 0.18 | 2020 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 10 ↓ | Kazakhstan | 0.14 | 2020 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 11 | Philippines | 0.03 | 2020 | 11 | 0.01 |
| 12 ↑ | China | -0.08 | 2020 | 16 | -0.19 |
| 13 ↓ | Mongolia | -0.09 | 2020 | 12 | -0.01 |
| 13 | Indonesia | -0.09 | 2019 | 13 | -0.15 |
| 15 ↓ | India | -0.14 | 2020 | 14 | -0.16 |
| 16 ↑ | Vietnam | -0.15 | 2020 | 18 | -0.26 |
| 17 ↓ | Sri Lanka | -0.18 | 2020 | 15 | -0.18 |
| 18 ↓ | Azerbaijan | -0.31 | 2020 | 17 | -0.23 |
| 18 ↑ | Bhutan | -0.31 | 2020 | 19 | -0.33 |
| 20 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.35 | 2019 | 20 | -0.35 |
| 21 | Russia | -0.44 | 2020 | 21 | -0.43 |
| 22 | Maldives | -0.49 | 2020 | 22 | -0.48 |
| 23 | Cambodia | -0.62 | 2020 | 23 | -0.57 |
| 24 ↑ | Burma (Myanmar) | -0.63 | 2020 | 27 | -0.76 |
| 25 | Nepal | -0.7 | 2020 | 25 | -0.7 |
| 26 ↓ | Pakistan | -0.72 | 2020 | 24 | -0.64 |
| 27 ↓ | Laos | -0.8 | 2020 | 26 | -0.71 |
| 28 | Bangladesh | -0.9 | 2020 | 28 | -0.93 |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | -0.94 | 2020 | 29 | -0.99 |
| 30 | Tajikistan | -1.02 | 2020 | 30 | -1.01 |
| 31 | Turkmenistan | -1.99 | 2020 | 31 | -1.96 |
| 32 | North Korea | -2.34 | 2020 | 32 | -2.4 |
The index of Regulatory Quality captures perceptions of the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development.
