Albania vs China: Government transparency

Albania
1.22
in 2010
China
1.16
in 2010
Albania rank
50th
China rank
52nd

Government transparency over time

  • Albania
  • China
-1-0.500.511.5198019952010

How they compare

Albania currently reports 1.22 against 1.16 in China, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 50th and China ranks 52nd of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania China Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6474 0.6601 1.31 China
1990s 0.2611 1.51 1.25 China
2000s 1.38 1.55 0.1657 China
2010s 1.22 1.16 0.0563 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government transparency, Albania or China?
Albania, at 1.22 against 1.16 in China as of 2010.
What is the difference in government transparency between Albania and China?
0.06, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and China?
31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2010.
How do Albania and China rank globally for government transparency?
Albania ranks 50th and China ranks 52nd 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

Indicator
Government transparency
Source
Hollyer et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 3,875 data points, 1980–2010
Last refreshed

The scores capture the extent to which governments report economic data to the World Bank. Higher scores mean more data is reported.