Product market, S2 - Telecommunications regulation by country
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.
What the numbers show
Product market, S2 - Telecommunications regulation is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 2 in Madagascar; the lowest is 0 in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 2, and the mean is 1.94.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of (down 100.0%).
Product market, S2 - Telecommunications regulation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Nicaragua | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Nigeria | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Malaysia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Peru | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Latvia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Lithuania | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Korea | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Kenya | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Albania | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | El Salvador | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | South Africa | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | United States of America | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ukraine | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Tunisia | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Singapore | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Senegal | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Russia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Romania | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Portugal | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Philippines | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Canada | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Jordan | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Czechia | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | Colombia | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Chile | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Switzerland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Australia | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Guatemala | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Jamaica | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Italy | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Israel | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Ireland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Indonesia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | Hong Kong (China) | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Egypt | 2 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Greece | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Georgia | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | volatile |
| 1 | France | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Finland | 2 | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 1 | Estonia | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 2014 | unchanged | rising |
| 70 | Ghana | 1 | 2014 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Uganda | 1 | 2014 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0 | 2014 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.