Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework or measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House (1 = YES; 0 = NO) by country
Countries reporting
88
Highest
1
Albania
Lowest
1
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Median
1
Years covered
12
2014–2025
Data points
1,349
What the numbers show
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework or measures reported to the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House (1 = YES; 0 = NO) is currently reported for 88 countries. The highest value is 1 in Albania; the lowest is 1 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 1.
Countries that have legislative, administrative and policy framework: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Austria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burundi | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belgium | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Benin | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Burkina Faso | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Belarus | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Brazil | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bhutan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Canada | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Switzerland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cameroon | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Congo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Colombia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Comoros | 1 | 2025 | — | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Czechia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Germany | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Denmark | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Algeria | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ecuador | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Eritrea | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Spain | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Estonia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ethiopia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Finland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | France | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Greece | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Guatemala | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Guyana | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Honduras | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Croatia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Hungary | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | India | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kenya | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Cambodia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | South Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Laos | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Latvia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Morocco | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Moldova | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Madagascar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malta | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Mauritania | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malawi | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Malaysia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Namibia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Niger | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Nigeria | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Norway | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Panama | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Peru | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Philippines | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Poland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Portugal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Qatar | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Romania | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Sudan | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Senegal | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Serbia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Slovakia | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Sweden | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Eswatini | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Togo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uganda | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Vietnam | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | South Africa | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Zambia | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Korea | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 1 | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 79
- Europe and Northern America 28
- Europe 27
- Sub-Saharan Africa 24
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 19
- Latin America and the Caribbean 14
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 12
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 6
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 5
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 4
- South-Eastern Asia 4
- Northern Africa 3
- Eastern Asia 2
- Southern Asia 2
- Western Asia 2
- Central and Southern Asia 2
- Northern America 1