Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (1 = YES; 0 = NO) by country
Countries reporting
160
Highest
1
Albania
Lowest
0
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Median
1
Years covered
7
2019β2025
Data points
1,435
What the numbers show
Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies with the Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics (1 = YES; 0 = NO) is currently reported for 160 countries. The highest value is 1 in Albania; the lowest is 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 0.8625.
Countries with national statistical legislation exists that complies: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Albania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Andorra | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Argentina | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Armenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Burundi | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Belarus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Belize | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Botswana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Chile | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | China | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cameroon | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Congo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Colombia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Comoros | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cyprus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Djibouti | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Dominica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Algeria | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Egypt | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | France | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Gabon | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ghana | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Guinea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Gambia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guatemala | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Honduras | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Croatia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Hungary | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | India | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Iraq | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Iceland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Israel | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Italy | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Jordan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kenya | 1 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Cambodia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Kuwait | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Liberia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Libya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Liechtenstein | 1 | 2023 | β | flat |
| 4 | Lesotho | 1 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 4 | Lithuania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Madagascar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Maldives | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mexico | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | North Macedonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mali | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malta | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Myanmar | 1 | 2025 | β | falling |
| 4 | Mongolia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mozambique | 1 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mauritius | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Malawi | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Malaysia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | New Caledonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Niger | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Nepal | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Nauru | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Oman | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Pakistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Panama | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Peru | 1 | 2025 | β | rising |
| 4 | Philippines | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Palau | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Paraguay | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Qatar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Rwanda | 1 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sudan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Senegal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Singapore | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Serbia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | South Sudan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Suriname | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Slovenia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Togo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Thailand | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Tajikistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Tonga | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Uganda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2025 | β | volatile |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Samoa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Zambia | 1 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 4 | French Guiana | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guadeloupe | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Martinique | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 4 | Australia and New Zealand | 1 | 2025 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 4 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | RΓ©union | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Central African Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | South Africa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 151 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | Australia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 151 | Bangladesh | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 151 | Brazil | 0 | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 151 | Barbados | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Bhutan | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 151 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 151 | Ecuador | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 151 | Jamaica | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 151 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Morocco | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | Sierra Leone | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | El Salvador | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | Eswatini | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Chad | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | Tunisia | 0 | 2025 | β | flat |
| 151 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Russian Federation | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 151 | CuraΓ§ao | 0 | 2024 | β | flat |
| 151 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 | 2025 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 163
- Europe and Northern America 43
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 19
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 15
- Northern Europe 11
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 11
- Central and Southern Asia 9
- Western Europe 8
- Northern America 2
- United States of America 1
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 1
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 1