Everything we measured in every market
The index is a small number of questions asked of as many markets as we can answer them for. Each one is a complete table: every market we hold, ranked, with the source behind it and the observation that would overturn it. 62 questions, up to 125 markets each, 229,847 underlying records.
- Which language a pack has to be in40 of 125: 2 official languages on one pack125 markets
- How many public holidays stop your supply chainmedian 13 public holidays, from 5 to 24119 markets
- How long you get to comment on a draft rule72 of 80 land on 60 days80 markets
- Where the working week starts and the weekend falls43 of 61: the week starts on Sunday61 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on foodmedian 48%, from 14 to 9460 markets
- Why markets regulate food43 of 55: safety55 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on agriculturemedian 19%, from 4 to 8954 markets
- Where a .99 price point does not exist43 of 49: no.99 price point exists49 markets
- How long from a rule being filed to it taking effectmedian 115 days, from 12 to 33847 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on materialsmedian 8%, from 3 to 2539 markets
- Why markets regulate agriculture27 of 36: biosecurity36 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on garden goodsmedian 10%, from 2 to 3436 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on electronicsmedian 8%, from 1 to 6635 markets
- How much of a market's recalls trace back to Chinamedian 32%, from 9 to 5531 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on drinksmedian 3%, from 2 to 1430 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are toysmedian 23%, from 3 to 5030 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on pet goodsmedian 4%, from 1 to 7229 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on vehiclesmedian 5%, from 1 to 1529 markets
- Where goods made in China meet the tightest controls14 of 28: over-represented28 markets
- Why markets regulate electronics11 of 27: safety27 markets
- Why markets regulate lawn, garden & plants23 of 25: biosecurity25 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are consumer electronicsmedian 16%, from 3 to 3725 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are apparel & accessoriesmedian 12%, from 3 to 6825 markets
- Why markets regulate ingredients & materials15 of 25: safety25 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on health & medical productsmedian 6%, from 1 to 4824 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on home, furniture & kitchenmedian 4%, from 1 to 1622 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on packaging & labellingmedian 5%, from 1 to 1222 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are beauty & personal caremedian 10%, from 2 to 8118 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are home, furniture & kitchenmedian 5%, from 2 to 2917 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on DIY, tools & buildingmedian 3%, from 1 to 1017 markets
- Why markets regulate pet goods12 of 15: biosecurity15 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on beauty & personal caremedian 2%, from 1 to 815 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on apparel & accessoriesmedian 2%, from 1 to 915 markets
- Why markets regulate home, furniture & kitchen7 of 15: safety15 markets
- Why markets regulate health & medical products11 of 15: safety15 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are DIY, tools & buildingmedian 6%, from 2 to 1214 markets
- Why markets regulate packaging & labelling8 of 14: safety14 markets
- Why markets regulate automotive & mobility8 of 14: safety14 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are sports & outdoormedian 5%, from 2 to 1813 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are automotive & mobilitymedian 13%, from 2 to 7513 markets
- Why markets regulate DIY, tools & building7 of 13: safety13 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on household & home caremedian 3%, from 1 to 511 markets
- Why markets regulate beverages9 of 11: safety11 markets
- Languages spoken but not readall 8 different8 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on tobacco, vape & cannabis6 of 8 land on 1%8 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on toys, games & hobbymedian 2%, from 1 to 68 markets
- Why markets regulate apparel & accessories3 of 8: safety8 markets
- Why markets regulate beauty & personal care4 of 7: trade7 markets
- Why markets regulate household & home care3 of 7: quality7 markets
- How much of a market's rule-making lands on stationery, office & giftingmedian 2%, from 1 to 37 markets
- Where a metric-only pack does not work7 of 7: practice7 markets
- Why markets regulate stationery, office & gifting5 of 6: labelling6 markets
- How much of a market's recalls trace back to the United Statesmedian 4%, from 2 to 105 markets
- How much of a market's recalls trace back to Germany3 of 5 land on 2%5 markets
- Where goods made in Germany meet the tightest controls5 of 5: under-represented5 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are stationery, office & giftingmedian 12%, from 3 to 215 markets
- Where goods made in the United States meet the tightest controls2 of 4: under-represented4 markets
- How much of a market's product recalls are lawn, garden & plants2 of 4: 3% of recalls4 markets
- How much of a market's recalls trace back to Polandmedian 8%, from 3 to 104 markets
- Where goods made in Poland meet the tightest controls4 of 4: under-represented4 markets
- How much of a market's recalls trace back to Spainmedian 4%, from 2 to 54 markets
- How much of a market's recalls trace back to the United Kingdommedian 3%, from 2 to 94 markets
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