Afghanistan vs Somalia: Government transparency
Afghanistan
-1.54
in 2010
Somalia
-6.68
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
123rd
Somalia rank
125th
Government transparency over time
- Afghanistan
- Somalia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -1.54 against -6.68 in Somalia, a difference of 5.14.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 125th of 125 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.7207 | -0.7076 | 0.0131 | Somalia |
| 1990s | -4.4 | -6.22 | 1.82 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | -2.58 | -6.54 | 3.97 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | -1.54 | -6.68 | 5.14 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government transparency, Afghanistan or Somalia?
- Afghanistan, at -1.54 against -6.68 in Somalia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government transparency between Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 5.14, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
- How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for government transparency?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd and Somalia ranks 125th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government transparency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.